Vulcan | |
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 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 / 45.63528°N 25.41722°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius-Adrian Doda[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 4,567 |
| 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.
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Biserica Lutherana din localitatea Vulcan, judetul Brasov
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References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
External links
- (in Romanian) County council's page about Vulcan[permanent dead link]
- (in German) Vulcan page at www.burzenland.de
This page was last edited on 9 June 2021, at 11:55