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[[File:Wolkendorf1.JPG|thumb|left|Main street of Vulcan village.
'''Vulcan''' ({{lang-de|Wolkendorf}}; {{lang-hu|Szászvolkány}}) is a commune in [[Braşov County]] in the centre of [[Romania]], 16 km west of the county capital [[Braşov]]. It is composed of two villages, Colonia 1 Mai and Vulcan. It also included [[Holbav]] village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
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Revision as of 03:14, 6 September 2011
- There is also another Romanian town of the same name in Hunedoara County.
Vulcan | |
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Commune | |
Location of Vulcan, Braşov | |
Country | |
County | Braşov County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claudiu Druia (PNL) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,640 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf; Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in Braşov County in the centre of Romania, 16 km west of the county capital Braşov. It is composed of two villages, Colonia 1 Mai 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.