Vulcan, Brașov
- There is also another Romanian town of the same name in Hunedoara County.
Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf, Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in the Braşov County in the centre of Romania, 16 km west of the county capital Braşov.
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Since its founding around the year 1377 it was one of the most important villages in the Burzenland area, were there was a strong Transylvanian Saxon community.
According to 2002 census, the commune had a population of about 5,200 inhabitants, by then consisting of three villages:
- the main village of Vulcan
- Holbav
- Colonia 1 Mai
On February 12, 2004, the Holbav village became itself a separate commune.
External links
- Template:Ro icon County council's page about Vulcan
- Template:De icon Vulcan page at www.burzenland.de
