Brașov metropolitan area
The Brașov metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in Brașov County, Romania, that includes the municipality of Brașov 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 2021, the metropolitan area has a population of 371,802, of whom 237,589 live in Brașov. The total area is 1,368.5 km2.
Brașov metropolitan area | |
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Metropolitan area | |
Șchei seen from Tâmpa Mountain | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 25°37′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Central Municipality | Brașov |
| Other cities | Codlea, Săcele, Ghimbav, Predeal, Râșnov |
| Other localities | Cristian, Sânpetru, Hălchiu, Tărlungeni, Prejmer, Bod, Hărman |
| Functional | 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,368.58 km2 (528.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
| • Total | 371,802 |
| • Density | 272/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 50wxyz1 |
| Area code | +40 x682 |
| Website | www |
| 1w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks | |
As defined by Eurostat, the Brașov functional urban area has a population of 398,953 residents (as of 2015).
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