Cristian, Brașov

Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.

Cristian
Commune
Fortified church in Cristian
Coat of arms
Location within the county
Cristian Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45.6333°N 25.4833°E / 45.6333; 25.4833
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gicu Cojocaru[1] (PNL)
Area	27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	6,292
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507055
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	primariacristian.ro

Geography

The commune is located some 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania. It is traversed south to north by the Ghimbășel river.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1838	2,325	—
1875	2,308	−0.7%
1890	2,604	+12.8%
1930	2,873	+10.3%
1992	3,764	+31.0%
2002	3,924	+4.3%
2011	4,490	+14.4%
2021	6,292	+40.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Cristian had 3,924 inhabitants; of those, 95.3% were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed, and 0.5% Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 4,490, of which 91.63% were Romanians, 1.92% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.71% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the population had reached 6,292; of those, 84.85% were Romanians and 1.29% Hungarians.^[3]

Natives

• Emil Dima (born 1997), racing cyclist
• Marcus Fronius (1659 – 1713), Lutheran theologian, pedagogue, and author
• Hans Hermannstädter (1918 – 2006), field handball player