Brețcu


Brețcu is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:
The village has been recorded under different names: Bereczk, Breczko, Bretzku and Bereck.
The Roman castra and settlement of Angustia and is located on the east side of the village. G. Popa Lisseanu argued that Brețcu was an old Romanian land mentioned in 1426 by King Sigismund in an official document. In that document, King Sigismund offered privileges to Romanians and to their Duke. The document contains the first attestation of Brețcu village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the commune has a population of 3,510 of which 71.46% are Hungarians and 22.9% are Romanians.

Personalities

, hero of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was born here in 1814.