Comăna


Comǎna is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Comăna de Jos, Comăna de Sus, Crihalma and Ticușu Nou. The commune is drained by the Olt River.

History

Comăna de Jos was an important administrative center of the eastern part of the Făgăraș land, when Ștefan Mailat - who was born here in 1502 - ruled over Transylvania. Villages falling within the jurisdiction of this center were: Comăna de Sus, Veneția de Jos, Veneția de Jos, Crihalma, Ticușu Nou, Cuciulata and Lupșa.
In the current area of Comăna de Jos, there were discovered human settlements that attest the existence of early people on the following places:
Important archaeological discoveries.
In Comăna de Jos, it was investigated that dwellings dug into the soil at different depths, being unveiled 14 huts and 18 little huts, with diverse planimetry with installation of fire ovens consisting of stone and clay. Was also found and existing facilities upgraded fire outdoors. Archaeological research 1974-1976 concluded that construction traces, ruins and ceramics belong to various periods of time. Ceramic found here is similar to the one found in the areas inhabited by Dacians.
Early census
In the year 1733, when the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop Inocenţiu Micu-Klein decided to organize a census in Transylvania, in the village of Comăna de Jos were reviewed of 34 families. In other words, in Comăna de Jos of the year 1733, lived around 170 inhabitants. In the same census is to be noted in Comăna de Jos there were two Greek Catholic priests, both having Iuon surname. The village had a Greek Catholic church and a manse. The name of the village was written in Hungarian as Alsó-Komana, whereas the results were intended to a committee consisting of non-Romanians, mostly Hungarians.

Population

In 2011, the population of Comăna commune numbered 2,556 inhabitants.
Population between 1850 and 2011, according to the Hungarian and Romanian censuses:

Natives

Ștefan Mailat - captain of Făgăraș Castle and Princeps of Transylvania.

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