Brasov metropolitan area
Encyclopedia
Braşov metropolitan area is a metropolitan area
in Braşov County
, Romania
, that includes the municipality of Braşov
and 12 other nearby communities. It was constituted in 2007 with the aim of creating business opportunities, building and administering of living spaces and recreational areas, to attract more consistent investment, and to coordinate better environment and infrastructure projects. As of 2009, the area has a population of 402,041. The total area is 1,368.5 km².
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
in Braşov County
Brasov County
Brașov ; ) is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" Burzenland and Făgăraș Land.-Demographics:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, that includes the municipality of Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
and 12 other nearby communities. It was constituted in 2007 with the aim of creating business opportunities, building and administering of living spaces and recreational areas, to attract more consistent investment, and to coordinate better environment and infrastructure projects. As of 2009, the area has a population of 402,041. The total area is 1,368.5 km².
Localities
- Municipalities: BraşovBrasovBrașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, CodleaCodleaCodlea is a city in Braşov County, central Romania.-History:During the 13th century, the Teutonic Order built a fortress known as Schwarzburg near the "Măgura Codlei". The castle's name was first noted in 1265. The city of Codlea is believed to have been also founded by Germans...
, SăceleSaceleSăcele is a city in Braşov County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania, with a population of 29,915 inhabitants in 2002. It is practically adjacent to the city of Braşov, its city centre being situated 15 km away from downtown Braşov.-History:... - Cities: GhimbavGhimbavGhimbav is a town in Braşov County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is located in the centre of Romania, 5 miles west of Braşov.-History:The town was first mentioned in a letter written in 1420 by King Sigismund of Luxembourg...
, PredealPredealPredeal is a town in Braşov County, Romania. It is the highest town and one of the most important mountain resorts in Romania, being located on the Prahova Valley at over...
, RâşnovRâsnovRâşnov is a town in Braşov County, Romania with a population of under 16,000.It is located at about 15 km from the city of Braşov and about the same distance from Bran, on the road that links Wallachia and Transylvania.... - Communes: CristianCristian, BrasovCristian is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.At the 2002 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed and 0.5%...
, Sânpetru, HălchiuHalchiuHălchiu is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hălchiu and Satu Nou....
, TărlungeniTarlungeni, BrasovTărlungeni is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cărpiniş, Purcăreni, Tărlungeni and Zizin.At the 2002 census, 54.9% of inhabitants were Romanians, 34.3% Hungarians and 10.7% Roma. 61.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 31.2% Evangelical Lutheran, 3.6% Pentecostal and...
, PrejmerPrejmerPrejmer is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Lunca Câlnicului, Prejmer and Stupinii Prejmerului. Located 18 km northeast of Braşov, the Olt River passes through the commune.-History:...
, BodBODBOD or bod may refer to:* Bod , another name for the wine grape Mourvèdre* BOD , a hallucinogenic drug* Bod , a television series* BOD or Breakover Diode, a gateless thyristor triggered by avalanche current...
and HărmanHarman- Places :* Harman, Australian Capital Territory* Hărman, Romania* Harman, West Virginia* Harmans, Maryland* Harman, Virginia- Other uses :* Harman , 1-methyl-9H-b-carboline, one of the harmala alkaloids, a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A...
Statistics
| Name | Population (2002) | Population (2007) | Population (2008) | Area (km²) | Density (pop/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov Brasov Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania.... |
283,901 | 277,945 | 279,728 | 267.32 | 1,204 |
| Codlea Codlea Codlea is a city in Braşov County, central Romania.-History:During the 13th century, the Teutonic Order built a fortress known as Schwarzburg near the "Măgura Codlei". The castle's name was first noted in 1265. The city of Codlea is believed to have been also founded by Germans... |
24,256 | 24,550 | 24,643 | 132.79 | 182 |
| Săcele Sacele Săcele is a city in Braşov County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania, with a population of 29,915 inhabitants in 2002. It is practically adjacent to the city of Braşov, its city centre being situated 15 km away from downtown Braşov.-History:... |
30,044 | 31,796 | 31,998 | 320 | 93 |
| Ghimbav Ghimbav Ghimbav is a town in Braşov County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is located in the centre of Romania, 5 miles west of Braşov.-History:The town was first mentioned in a letter written in 1420 by King Sigismund of Luxembourg... |
5,100 | 5,357 | 5,368 | 28.08 | 181.62 |
| Predeal Predeal Predeal is a town in Braşov County, Romania. It is the highest town and one of the most important mountain resorts in Romania, being located on the Prahova Valley at over... |
5,625 | 5,174 | 5,152 | 58.4 | 96.14 |
| Râşnov Râsnov Râşnov is a town in Braşov County, Romania with a population of under 16,000.It is located at about 15 km from the city of Braşov and about the same distance from Bran, on the road that links Wallachia and Transylvania.... |
15,436 | 16,055 | 16,155 | 164.36 | 94 |
| Cristian Cristian, Brasov Cristian is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.At the 2002 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed and 0.5%... |
3,952 | 4,300 | 4,340 | 27.73 | 142.51 |
| Sânpetru Sânpetru Sânpetru is a commune in Braşov County, Romania, located 5 km north of the county capital Braşov. It is composed of a single village, Sânpetru.... |
3,401 | 3,759 | 3,868 | 30.74 | 110.63 |
| Hălchiu Halchiu Hălchiu is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hălchiu and Satu Nou.... |
4,072 | 4,560 | 4,641 | 56.67 | 71.85 |
| Tărlungeni Tarlungeni, Brasov Tărlungeni is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cărpiniş, Purcăreni, Tărlungeni and Zizin.At the 2002 census, 54.9% of inhabitants were Romanians, 34.3% Hungarians and 10.7% Roma. 61.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 31.2% Evangelical Lutheran, 3.6% Pentecostal and... |
7,413 | 7,996 | 8,103 | 135.66 | 54.65 |
| Prejmer | 8,323 | 8,876 | 8,975 | 60.48 | 137.61 |
| Hărman Harman, Brasov Hărman is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hărman and Podu Oltului. The commune is located some 10 km east of Braşov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania.Hărman was established and long inhabited mainly by Transylvanian Saxons.... |
4,437 | 4,775 | 4,831 | 52.79 | 84.05 |
| Bod Bod, Brasov Bod is a commune in Braşov County, Romania with 3927 inhabitants . It is composed of two villages, Bod and Colonia Bod. At Bod there is one of Romania's largest sugar factories and a broadcasting transmitter for long- and medium-wave radio, the Bod Transmitter... |
3,942 | 4,173 | 4,214 | 33.56 | 117.46 |
| Total | 399,902 | 399,316 | 402,016 | 1,368.58 | 293.75 |