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Also known as Kőhalom, Reps

Rupea (; Transylvanian Saxon: Räppes; ; ) is a town in Brașov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer (Schweischer; Sövénység). Both Fișer and Rupea have fortified churches. Older Romanian names for the settlement include Cohalm and Holuma. In 2021, the town's population was 4,907 inhabitants.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
town
Romanian subdivision.county
Brașov
Romanian subdivision.official_name
Rupea
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Orasul Rupea vazut din Cetatea Rupea 2.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
The town of Rupea as seen from above from Rupea Citadel
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Rupea jud Brasov.jpg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Brașov County
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU_BV_Rupea_CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Alexandru Opriș
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PNL
Romanian subdivision.elevation
461
Romanian subdivision.area_total
74.87
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
505500
Romanian subdivision.area_code
(+40) 02 68

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Official website

Primăria Rupea | Informații, publicații, date generale, primaria Rupea

Orașul Rupea este situat pe drumul european E60, aproximativ la mijlocul distanței dintre orașele Brașov și Sighisoara, în partea de nord a județului. Zona Rupea este caracterizată prin întrepătrunderea unor arii cu proprietăți distincte, după criteriul potențialului cultural, zona se manifestă ca un spațiu de interferență al mai multor culturi.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Rupea
Population
4907
Area
74.870000
Official website
primariarupea.ro
Image
RO BV Cetatea Rupea (1).jpg
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Commons category
Rupea
postal code
505500
native label
Kőhalom
phone number
+40-268260490
street address
Strada Republicii, nr. 169, Rupea, jud. Brașov, 505500
population by native language
762
email address
mailto:[email protected]
inception
1324-00-00
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Rupea (; Transylvanian Saxon: Räppes; ; ) is a town in Brașov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer (Schweischer; Sövénység). Both Fișer and Rupea have fortified churches. Older Romanian names for the settlement include Cohalm and Holuma. In 2021, the town's population was 4,907 inhabitants.

The town is nationally known for its fortress, which in 2023 attracted around 100,000 tourists. Additionally, 11 km from the town runs Via Transilvanica, the most important and longest hiking and endurance trail in Romania, and 13 km away lies the rural site of Viscri, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage.

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