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.

Vulcan
Commune
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
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marius-Adrian Doda[1] (PSD)
Population  (2011)[2]	4,567
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	BV

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

External links

• (in Romanian) County council's page about Vulcan^{[permanent dead link]}
• (in German) Vulcan page at www.burzenland.de