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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision |
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|type = commune |
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name=Vulcan| |
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|county = Brașov |
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map=Brasov in Romania.png| |
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|population_total = auto |
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county=Braşov County| |
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|map_caption = Location in Brașov County |
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status=Commune| |
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|official_name=Vulcan |
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mayor=Claudiu Druia| |
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|image_map=Vulcan jud Brasov.jpg |
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party=PNL| |
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|image_skyline=Wolkendorf2.JPG |
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election=2004| |
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|image_caption=Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background |
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population=5.640<sup>(Before Holbav became a separate commune [[Holbav, Braşov|Holbav]])</sup>| |
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|leader_name = Marius-Adrian Doda<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=9 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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|leader_party = PSD |
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|term = 2020–2024 |
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'''Vulcan''' ({{lang-de|Wolkendorf}} |
'''Vulcan''' ({{lang-de|Wolkendorf}}; {{lang-hu|Szászvolkány}}) is a commune in [[Brașov County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]], 16 km west of the county capital [[Brașov]]. It is composed of two villages, Colonia 1 Mai (''Konkordiabányatelep'') and Vulcan. It also included [[Holbav]] village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. |
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Since its founding around the year |
Since its founding around the year 1377 it was one of the most important villages in the [[Burzenland]] area, where there was a strong [[Transylvanian Saxons|Transylvanian Saxon]] community. |
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==References== |
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According to 2002 census, the commune had a population of about 5,200 inhabitants, by then consisting of three villages: |
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*the main village of Vulcan |
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*Holbav |
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*Colonia 1 Mai |
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On February 12, 2004, the [[Holbav]] village became itself a separate commune. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{in lang|ro}} [http://www.judbrasov.ro/localitate.php?ID=Braşov County council's page about Vulcan]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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* {{in lang|de}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060825122904/http://www.burzenland.de/wolkendorf.html Vulcan page at www.burzenland.de] |
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*{{en icon}} [http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000006711_mayor-of-vulcan-accussed-of-corruption.html Mayor of Vulcan accused of Corruption] |
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{{Braşov County}} |
{{Braşov County}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vulcan, Brasov}} |
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[[Category:Communes |
[[Category:Communes in Brașov County]] |
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[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]] |
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[[hu:Szászvolkány]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 9 June 2021
Vulcan | |
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 Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background | |
 Location in Brașov County | |
  Vulcan Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′07″N 25°25′02″E / 45.63528°N 25.41722°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius-Adrian Doda[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,823 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf; Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, 16 km west of the county capital Brașov. It is composed of two villages, Colonia 1 Mai (Konkordiabányatelep) and Vulcan. It also included Holbav village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
Since its founding around the year 1377 it was one of the most important villages in the Burzenland area, where there was a strong Transylvanian Saxon community.
References[edit]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
External links[edit]
- (in Romanian) County council's page about Vulcan[permanent dead link]
- (in German) Vulcan page at www.burzenland.de
