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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision |
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|type = commune |
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|county = Brașov |
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|population_total = auto |
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|map_caption = Location in Brașov County |
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|official_name=Vulcan |
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|image_map=Vulcan jud Brasov.jpg |
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|image_skyline=Wolkendorf2.JPG |
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|image_caption=Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background |
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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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|coordinates = {{coord|45|38|07|N|25|25|02|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}} |
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'''Vulcan''' ( |
'''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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Today, the commune has a population of about 5,200 inhabitants and contains 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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==External links== |
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[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]] |
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[[Category:Burzenland]] |
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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 | |
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