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Braşov
Facts
County	Braşov County
Status	County capital
Mayor	George Scripcaru since 2004
Area	km²
Population - at 2002 - Density	283,901 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates	45°40 N / 25°37' E
Web	City Website

Braşov (pronunciation in Romanian: /bra'ʃov/; name in Hungarian: Brassó, German: Kronstadt) is a city in Romania, residence of Braşov county. The population of Braşov is 284,596, according to the 2002 census.

Braşov is located in the central part of the country, at about 166 km from Bucharest and surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. It is part of the Transylvania region.

Near Braşov at Bod there is a large longwave broadcasting facility.

Also the city is the host of The Golden Stag (Cerbul de Aur) international music festival.

Contents 1 Name 2 Population 3 Tourism 3.1 Sights 4 Sport Teams 5 Gallery 6 External links

Name

The current Romanian and Hungarian names are derived from a Slavic word, "barasu", meaning fortress. The German name, Kronstadt means "Crown City" and this is reflected in the city coat-of-arms, as well as in its Medieval Latin name, "Corona". The city was named Oraşul Stalin, after Joseph Stalin, from 1951 to 1961.

Population

The municipality of Braşov has a total population of 284,596. Ethnic composition:

• Romanian: 258,042 (90.66%)
• Hungarian: 23,204 (8.53%)
• German: 1,717 (0.60%)
• Roma: 762 (0.26%)
• Jews: 230 (0.08%)
• other ethnicities: 871 (0.31%)

Jews have been in Braşov since 1807, when Aron Ben Jehuda was given permission by the until then restrictive Saxons to live in the city. The Jewish Community of Braşov was officially founded 19 years later, followed by the first Jewish school in 1864 and building of the synagogue in 1901. The Jewish population of Braşov expanded rapidly to 1280 "souls" in 1910 and 4,000 in 1940. Today the community has about 230 members, after many families left for Israel between WWII and 1989.

Tourism

Its central location makes it ideal to settle in for a non-specific vacation in Romania. Braşov is situated at fairly equal distances from most attractions in Romania: the Black Sea resorts, the gorgeous monasteries in northern Moldova, the incredibly well-preserved Maramures region with its centuries old wooden churches in the north-west. It is also considered the mountain capital of Romania. Braşov is in the middle of it all and on top of that, it is considered the most tourist-friendly city in Romania.

The best periods to visit are from May to September due to the best weather one cand find here: temperate summer with temperatures around 23°C / 75°F and from early December till February for winter related activities.

Sights

• Biserica Neagră (Black Church), a celebrated Gothic church originally built in 1384, reconstructed in 1477. It received its name after having suffered a fire in 1689.
• The Biserica Sf. Nicolae (Saint Nicholas' Church), that dates back to the 14th century.
• The Orthodox cathedral, built in 1858.
• Muzeul "Prima Carte Românească", a museum exhibiting the first printed book in the Romanian language.
• The nearby Bran Castle, attracting many fans of Dracula and often incorrectly said to have been the home of Vlad III the Impaler.
• Poiana Braşov: mainly a ski resort, but also a resort for promenades all year round.
• Tâmpa, a hill in the middle of the city (900 m above sea level), resort for promenades, near the old city center, with a beautiful view over Braşov.
• The Jewish Synagogue in Braşov. [1]

Sport Teams

• FC Brasov football team

Gallery

Brasov seen from the Tâmpa Hill	Braşov Council Square (Piaţa Sfatului)	Braşov Main Square	Council of Braşov County
The Black Church	The Black Church

External links

• Several photos of Brasov, with lengthy descriptions
• Brasov Travel Guide Take a virtual stroll through
• [2] The only english magazine from Brasov
• Brasov
• Primaria Brasov
• Prefectura Brasov
• Find out more about Braşov at The Real Transylvania
• Official site of Braşov in English
• Muresenilor Memorial House
• Braşov photo gallery

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