Hârseni

Hârseni (German: Scharkan; Hungarian: Herszény) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Copăcel (Kopacsel), Hârseni, Măliniș (Malinis), Mărgineni (Marginen) and Sebeș (Sebes).

Hârseni
Commune
St. Nicholas Church in Mărgineni
Location within Brașov County
Hârseni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°45′N 25°1′E / 45.750°N 25.017°E / 45.750; 25.017
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Daniel Dâmboiu^[1] (PADN)
Area	151.43 km^2 (58.47 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)^[2]	2,508
• Density	17/km^2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	www.primariaharseni.ro

The commune is located in Țara Făgărașului, in the western part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) south-east of Făgăraș. It is traversed south to north by the Sebeș River, a left tributary of the Olt River.

Natives

• Vasile Suciu (1873–1935), Greek-Catholic Metropolitan bishop of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
• David Urs de Margina [ro] (1816–1897), military officer in the Imperial Austrian Army

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.