Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,894,331,146 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Covasna

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Covasna 

a district in central Rumania, on the western slopes of the Eastern Carpathians and in the Transylvanian Alps. Area, 3,700 sq km; population, 184,400 (1970). The city of Sfîntul Gheorghe is the district’s administrative center. Covasna produces 0.5 percent of the country’s gross industrial output and 1.1 percent of its gross agricultural output. The most highly developed industries are food (29 percent of the district’s entire industry), forest and wood products (26 percent), and textiles (18 percent). Lignite is mined in the district (approximately 1 million tons in Căpeni and Vîrgi§). The principal crops are wheat, barley, flax, and sugar beets. In 1971 livestock included 74,000 head of cattle, 74,000 head of hogs, and 170,000 head of sheep.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
A satisfactory monitoring performed not done regular, but in at least 2 months from quarter in 4 districts: Botosani (BT), Covasna (CV), Dambovita (DB), and Harghita (HR).
Customs officials in Covasna examined two hearses trying to cross the border and found the coffins were too light to contain bodies.
In Odorheiu Secuiesc, Covasna County, the municipal council had not enforced a December 2005 court ruling in favor of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.