Brașov

Also known as Braşov, Brasov, Brassó, Kronstadt

Brașov (, , ; , also Brasau; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: Kruhnen) is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County.

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Brașov is a city located in the Transylvania region of Romania that serves as the administrative center for Brașov County. It is a significant urban center in Romania's historical Transylvanian region.

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Key facts

Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.official_name: Brașov
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: County seat and Municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Drapelul Municipiului Brașov 2024.png
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: Stema Municipiului Brașov 2024.png
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.shield_size: 70px
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_map: Brasov jud Brasov.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location in Brașov County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Romania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Brașov within Romania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: Status
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Brașov
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date: 1235
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_party: PNL
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Kronstadt
Country: Kingdom of Hungary
Located in: Brașov County
Population: 237589
Area: 267
Elevation: 600
Time zone: Eastern European Summer Time
Capital of: Brassó County
Official website: www.brasovcity.ro
Image: Brasov collage.png
Dialing code: 0268
Licence plate code: BV

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P8168: A30 road
contains settlement: Poiana Brașov
postal code: 500001–500670
twinned administrative body: Bijeljina
Commons category: Brașov
category for people born here: Category:Births in Brașov
topic's main category: Category:Brașov
Commons gallery: Brașov
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Brașov
category of associated people: Category:People from Brașov
inception: 1234-00-00
native label: Brassó
time of earliest written record: 1234-00-00
phone number: +40-268405000
street address: Bulevardul Eroilor, nr. 8, Brașov, jud. Brașov, 500007
population by native language: 11058
P12749: Vigasio
email address: mailto:[email protected]
historical region: Transylvania

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Names
Brassovia, Brassó, Brașov, etc.
Corona, Kronstadt
Stephanopolis, Orașul Stalin
History
Economy
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Administration
Education
Primary schools
High schools
Universities
Transportation
Tourism
Sights
Sport
Local teams
Sports venues
Notable events
Media
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Brașov (, , ; , also Brasau; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: Kruhnen) is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County.

According to the 2021 census, with 237,589 inhabitants, Brașov is the 6th most populous city in Romania. The metropolitan area was home to 371,802 residents.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brașov” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.