Praid


Praid is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș, Bucin, Ocna de Jos, Ocna de Sus, Praid, and Șașvereș.
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Șașvereș and Praid.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 6,502, of which 91.68% are Hungarian and 2.65% Roma. The 2002 Census reported 69.36% of the total population belonging to the Protestant Hungarian Reformed Church, while Roman Catholicism is professed by 22.46% of the respondents.

Natives

The commune's chief economic activity centers around the Praid salt mine that provides salt for both industrial and gastronomical use and attracts over 400,000 tourists every year.