Breaza

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Breaza
Breaza coat of arms
Breaza (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : Great Wallachia
Circle : Prahova
Coordinates : 45 ° 11 ′  N , 25 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 10 ′ 58 "  N , 25 ° 40 ′ 0"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 400  m
Area : 50.69  km²
Residents : 15,928 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 314 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 105400
Telephone code : (+40) 02 44
License plate : PH
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : city
Structure : 10 districts / cadastral communities: Breaza de Jos , Breaza de Sus , Frăsinet , Gura Beliei , Irimeşti , Nistoreşti , Podu Corbului , Podu Vadului , Surdeşti , Valea Târsei
Mayor : Gheorghe Richea ( PSD )
Postal address : St. Republicii, no. 78
loc. Breaza, jud. Prahova, RO-105400
Website :

Breaza is a city in Prahova County in Romania .

location

Breaza is located in Great Wallachia on the Prahova River in the southern foothills of the Carpathian Mountains . The district capital Ploieşti is located about 40 km southeast.

history

Breaza was first mentioned in a document in 1431. In addition to agriculture, trade - due to the location on the road to the Predeal Carpathian Pass - played an important role for a long time . In the 19th century there was a temporary customs post in the village.

Breaza developed into a health resort in the 20th century; In 1952 it was declared a city. Today, next to trade and light industry, tourism is the most important branch of the economy.

population

In the 2002 census, 18,199 inhabitants were registered in the city, including 18,163 Romanians , 12 Hungarians , 4 Roma and 4 Germans .

traffic

Breaza train station

Breaza is located on the Ploieşti – Braşov railway , one of the most important transport links in Romania. There are three stops in the city area (Breaza, Nistorești and Breaza Nord). There are regular bus connections to Adunai , Câmpina and Sinaia . Europastraße 60 runs through the city .

Attractions

  • Churches from 1777 and 1830
  • Manor house "Toma Cantacuzino"
  • Constantin Brâncoveanu Park

Twin cities

Breaza is twinned with the following cities:

Born in Breaza

Web links

Commons : Breaza  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
  2. ↑ tourismusguide.ro, accessed on December 9, 2008
  3. ↑ Ropedia.ro, accessed 16 May 2009
  4. ↑ 2002 census, accessed December 9, 2008
  5. ↑ Information from the website of the small town of Breaza , accessed on March 30, 2014.