Covasna is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m. It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas.

The town administers one village, Chiuruș (Hungarian: Csomakőrös). The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority.

Before Orbaiszék merged with Sepsiszék and Kézdiszék to create Háromszék County, in 1876, Covasna was the capital village of Orbaiszék.

Name origin

There are several theories regarding the origin of the city’s name, the most recognized one being that it originates from the slavic kvas, which means „bitter“, referring to the taste of the mineral water springs located in the city.

According to Szabó Gyula (1914–1984), some legends suggest that the name of Kovászna might have been the result of a fusion between the name of „Kó“ and the word „vászon“ (it means canvas in Hungarian), thus meaning „Kó’s canvas„. Theories suggest that the individual of „Kó“ might have been a knight, a craftsman or even the last monarch of the Fairies Fortress.^[