Zagon


Zagon is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. From 1876 until 1918, the village belonged to
the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune is ethnically mixed with a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 5,185, of which 51.3% or 2,662 are Székely Hungarians. Romanians account for 48.6% of the population. It is the birthplace of Kelemen Mikes, famous Hungarian political figure and essayist and Ecaterina Szabo, gold medalist gymnast at the 1984 Olympics.