city in Brașov County, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brașov is a city that is found in Brașov County in Romania. It is the capital of Brașov County. About 284,600 people were living in Brașov as of the year 2002. Brașov can be found in the center of Romania. The Southern Carpathians form a circle around the city. Brașov is part of the Transylvania area.
Brașov | |
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County capital | |
![]() Old Brașov viewed from the top of the Tâmpa Mountain | |
![]() Location of Brașov | |
Coordinates: 45°40′N 25°37′E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Brașov 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 |
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