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Braşov

Administration
Full nameRomania
Official nameBraşov
Settlement type
CountryRomania
CountyBraşov County
StatusCounty capital
Government
MayorGeorge Scripcaru
Geography
Total Area103.1 sq mi (267.2 km2)
Metro Area528.2 sq mi (1368.5 km2)
Elevation1968.5 ft (600 m)
Demography
Total Population278003 (est. 2009)
Density (pop.)1040|latd=45|latm=40|lats=|latNS=N|longd=25|longm=37|longs=|longEW=E/km2 (2693.6/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)399316
Other information
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)

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Braşov (-robraˈʃov; ; ; Medieval Latin: Brassovia or Corona; 1950 � 1960: Oraşul Stalin) is a city in Romania and the capital of Braşov County.

According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Braşov, making it the 8th most populous city in Romania.

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

The city is notable for hosting the Golden Stag International Music Festival.

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FC Brasov vs. U Cluj (+0,5 AH) - Sports betting previews Tweet this news
Sports betting previews--FC -Brasov- will have a difficult time this season, after losing 10 of their 11 regulars from last season, along with some of the reserves. ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:27:48 GMT+00:00
Leona Lewis Visits Romanian Bear Sanctuary - Care2.com Tweet this news
Care2.com---...- repairing fences, working in the bear health unit, and showing visitors the grounds. Housing for the adventure is located in the nearby town of -Brasov-.--- - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:14:23 GMT+00:00
Hundreds mourn fallen airmen - Jerusalem Post Tweet this news
Jerusalem Post---...- big white cloud," she said On Thursday, IDF forensic teams identified the remains of the servicemen at a hospital in the Transylvanian city of -Brasov-. ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:06:20 GMT+00:00
Romanian Gov't, Bechtel to sign memorandum on 2010 works - Financiarul Tweet this news
Financiarul---...- Government and the US Bechtel company will establish the works on the Transilvania motorway, the -Brasov--Bors portion, that will be completed in 2010. ... - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:29:33 GMT+00:00
What the newspapers say: August 5, 2010 - HotNews.co Tweet this news
HotNews.co--Now, he is nowhere to be found and rumors say he lives in -Brasov-, earning a minimum pension. The newspaper goes on in offering tens of examples, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:12:55 GMT+00:00
Best foot forward Vicki - Northumberland Gazette Tweet this news
Northumberland Gazette--"For the final three days we all worked at Hospice Casa Sperantei in -Brasov-. We all had individual tasks to do and I worked in the day centre with the ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:17:34 GMT+00:00
Death of War Criminals Over the Carpathian Mountains - Palestine Think Tank (blog) Tweet this news
Palestine Think Tank (blog)---...- age 31, died in the crash of a CH-53 helicopter nicknamed "Shearwater”, in the Fundata-Zarnesti area of central -Brasov- County near the township of Bran. ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:08:16 GMT+00:00
Fallen airmen arrive in Israel - Jerusalem Post Tweet this news
Jerusalem Post--On Thursday, IDF forensic teams identified the remains of the servicemen at a hospital in the Transylvanian city of -Brasov-. The remains were then to be ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:37:44 GMT+00:00
Copter crash victims back to Israel - Press TV Tweet this news
Press TV--The wreckage was found a few hours later in the Fundata-Zarnesti area, near -Brasov- in central Romania. The Israeli air force has identified the six victims ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:35:46 GMT+00:00
Forensic teams identify bodies - Jerusalem Post Tweet this news
Jerusalem Post--The identification was done at a Romanian hospital in the city of -Brasov- and the remains were then supposed to be transferred to the Romanian Air Force base ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:49:45 GMT+00:00

Sports venues : Future events
Name Capacity Built Usage
Minicipal Stadium 30,000 (on benches) ~1975 1 May and 23 August parades; rarely used for football matched;
closed and demolished in 2008
Brasov Arena 23,000 seats planned 2010 football stadium;
construction started in 2008 with the demolishing of the old stadium;
Tineretului / "Silviu Ploiesteanu" Stadium 12,670 seats 1960 football stadium; currently, the capacity is ~10,000 people, as one of the tribunes is in reconstruction;
floodlights only installed in 2009;
"D.P. Colibasi" Sports Hall 2,300 seats ~1970 indoor sports: handball, basketball, volleyball, sometimes others
Brasov Olympic Skating Rink 2,000
(1,600 seats + 400 standing)
2010 mainly ice hockey;
inaugurated February 18, 2010

County seats of Romania (alphabetical order by county)

Alba Iulia * Arad * Piteşti * Bacău * Oradea * Bistriţa * Botoşani * Braşov * Brăila * Buzău * Reşiţa * Călăraşi * Cluj-Napoca * Constanţa * Sfântu Gheorghe * Târgovişte * Craiova * Galaţi * Giurgiu * Târgu Jiu * Miercurea Ciuc * Deva * Slobozia * Iaşi * Buftea * Baia Mare * Drobeta-Turnu Severin * Târgu Mureş * Piatra Neamţ * Slatina * Ploieşti * Satu Mare * Zalău * Sibiu * Suceava * Alexandria * Timişoara * Tulcea * Vaslui * Râmnicu Vâlcea * Focşani
Bucharest (national capital)



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