Braşov
Braşov | |
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County capital | |
 Old Braşov viewed from the top of the Tâmpa Mountain | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Braşov | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 45°40′N 25°37′E / 45.667°N 25.617°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Braşov County |
| Status | County capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Scripcaru (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • County capital | 267.2 km2 (103.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,368.5 km2 (528.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (July 01, 2007 [1]) | |
| • County capital | 277,945 |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 399,316 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.brasovcity.ro |
Braşov is a city that is found in Braşov County in Romania. It is the capital of Braşov County. About 284,600 people were living in Braşov as of the year 2002. Braşov can be found in the center of Romania. The Southern Carpathians form a circle around the city. Braşov is part of the Transylvania area.
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Gallery[change | change source]
Braşov at Night
Braşov seen from Tâmpa Mountain
Braşov Main Square
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Braşov. |
- Brasov Virtual 360 Tour
- Brasov - old city
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| Communes | Apaţa · Augustin · Beclean · Bod · Bran · Budila · Buneşti · Caţa · Cincu · Comăna ·
Cristian · Crizbav · Drăguş · Dumbrăviţa · Feldioara · Fundata · Hălchiu · Hărman · Hârseni · Hoghiz · Holbav · Homorod · Jibert · Lisa · Mândra · Măieruş · Moieciu · Ormeniş · Părău · Poiana Mărului · Prejmer · Racoş · Recea · Şercaia · Şinca · Şinca Nouă · Sâmbăta de Sus · Sânpetru · Şoarş · Tărlungeni · Teliu · Ticuşu · Ucea · Ungra · Vama Buzăului · Viştea · Voila · Vulcan | |
County seats of Romania (alphabetical order by county) | ||
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Alba Iulia • Arad • Piteşti • Bacău • Oradea • Bistriţa • Botoşani • Braşov • Brăila • Buzău • Reşiţa • Călăraşi • Cluj-Napoca • Constanţa • Sfântu Gheorghe • Târgovişte • Craiova • Galaţi • Giurgiu • Târgu Jiu • Miercurea Ciuc • Deva • Slobozia • Iaşi • Buftea • Baia Mare • Drobeta-Turnu Severin • Târgu Mureş • Piatra Neamţ • Slatina • Ploieşti • Satu Mare • Zalău • Sibiu • Suceava • Alexandria • Timişoara • Tulcea • Vaslui • Râmnicu Vâlcea • Focşani |  | |
