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Brad (Romanian pronunciation: [brad]; Hungarian: Brád; German: Tannenhof) is a city in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".

Brad
Municipality
Brad skyline
Location in Hunedoara County
Brad
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′46″N 22°47′24″E
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Florin Cazacu[1] (PSD)
Area
79.98 km2 (30.88 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
14,495
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
335200
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteprimariabrad.ro

Geography


The city is located in the northern part of the county, at the foot of the Metaliferi Mountains. It lies in the valleys of the river Crișul Alb and its tributaries, Brad and Luncoiu. Five villages are administered by the city: Mesteacăn ("birch"; Mesztákon), Potingani (Pottingány), Ruda-Brad (Ruda), Țărățel (Cerecel) and Valea Bradului ("the valley of the fir tree"; Vályabrád).


History


A gold mine in the area began to be exploited in Roman times, and the town developed around it. The earliest documentary mention of Brad dates to 1445. Gold mining was active until 2006. There is a Gold Museum.


Buildings and monuments


The Brad railway station is listed as a historic monument. The central plaza of Brad features a copy of the Capitoline Wolf, near the Dacian Draco.


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948 6,210    
1956 9,963+60.4%
1966 15,532+55.9%
1977 17,077+9.9%
1992 18,861+10.4%
2002 16,482−12.6%
2011 14,495−12.1%
Source: Census data

Natives



References


  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Capitoline Wolf in Brad
Capitoline Wolf in Brad
Street in Brad
Street in Brad
View of Brad
View of Brad

На других языках


[de] Brad (Hunedoara)

Brad (deutsch Tannenhof, ungarisch Brád) ist eine Kleinstadt im Kreis Hunedoara (Rumänien). Der Name kommt vom rumänischen Wort brad, zu Deutsch „Tanne“.
- [en] Brad, Hunedoara

[ru] Брад

Брад (рум. Brad, венг. Brád, нем.  Brad) — город на территории жудеца Хунедоара (Румыния).



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