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According to the 2021 census, with 237,589 inhabitants, Brașov is the 6th most populous city in Romania. [2] [6] The metropolitan area was home to 371,802 residents. [2] Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 km (103 mi) north of Bucharest and 380 km (236 mi) from the Black Sea.
Learn to be central! Transilvania University of Brașov ( Romanian: Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov; UNITBV, also stylised UniTBv) is a higher education and research institution in Brașov, Romania which comprises 18 faculties, with a number of over 20,000 students and over 690 teaching staff members. Currently, Transilvania University ...
The Black Church ( Romanian: Biserica Neagră, German: Die Schwarze Kirche, Hungarian: Fekete templom ), stands in the city of Brașov in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon ( German) community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well ...
The square at night. The square is around number 1 in this map of 17th-century Brașov. The square in 1910. The Council Square ( Piața Sfatului in Romanian, former Marktplatz in German, Főtér or Tanács tér in Hungarian) is located in the historic centre of Brașov, Romania. [1] It obtained its right to hold markets in 1520, but it has been ...
The Battle of Brașov ( German: Schlacht bei Kronstadt; Hungarian: Brassói csata) was fought on July 17, 1603, between the troops of Wallachia led by Radu Șerban and the Habsburg monarchy on one side and the Transylvanian troops led by Mózes Székely on the other side. Mózes Székely was killed on the battlefield, and the Wallachian lord ...
Poiana Brașov (Romanian pronunciation: [poˈjana braˈʃov], German: Schulerau; Hungarian: Brassópojána) is a neighborhood of Brașov and a Romanian ski resort.. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares (120 acres) to 80 hectares (200 acres) and the slope’s length increased from 13.8 km (8.6 mi) to 23.9 km (14.9 mi).
UTC+3 ( EEST) Historically, the county was located in the central part of Greater Romania, in the southeastern part of Transylvania. Its capital was Brașov. Its territory included the part of the old region of Țara Bârsei. The county's territory was enlarged as a result of the administrative reform of 1925.
Bran ( German: Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvár) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Brașov and consists of five villages: Bran, Poarta ( Hungarian: Porta ), Predeluț ( Kispredeál ), Șimon ( Simon ), and Sohodol ( Szohodol ). The medieval Bran Castle is a popular ...