Codlea : Romania
Codlea : Romania
Codlea (Hungarian: Feketehalom, German: Zeiden) is a town in BraÅŸov county, Romania.
History
The Teutons built near the “Măgura Codlei� Hill a fortress, known as “Schwarzburg� and the city is believed to have been also founded by the Teutons.
Name
The Romanian name, “Codlea� is derived from the Slavic “cotal� (kettle), as the “Măgura Codlei� hill looks like a kettle. The hill also gives the Hungarian name of the city “Feketehegy� = Black Hill. The German name’s origin is unknown, but there is a theory that it was derived from “Zeidler� (beekeeper).
Population
1510: 670
1814: 3,264
1849: 3,764
1890: 4,035
2,680 Germans (67%)
1,211 Romanians (30%)
44 Hungarians(1%)
100 Jews and others (2%)
1930: 5,219
3,111 Germans (60%)
1,916 Romanians (36%)
192 Hungarians (4%)
1941: 6,214
1966: 13,075
1977: 22,744
1982: 23,500
1992: 24,620
2002: 24,256