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[[File:Wolkendorf1.JPG|thumb|left|Main street of Vulcan village. Note the tower of the local [[Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania|fortified church]].]]
[[File:Wolkendorf1.JPG|thumb|left|Main street of Vulcan village. Note the tower of the local [[Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania|fortified church]].]]


'''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.
'''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 (''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 Saxons|Transylvanian Saxon]] community.
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.

Revision as of 14:54, 26 September 2014

There is also another Romanian town of the same name in Hunedoara County.
Vulcan
Commune
Location of Vulcan
Country Romania
CountyBraşov County
StatusCommune
Government
 • MayorClaudiu Druia (PNL)
Population
 • Total5,640
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Main street of Vulcan village. Note the tower of the local fortified church.

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 (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.

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