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Braşov metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
Country Romania
CountyTemplate:RO-BV
Central MunicipalityBraşov
Other citiesCodlea, Săcele, Ghimbav, Predeal, Râşnov
Other localitiesCristian, Sânpetru, Hălchiu, Tărlungeni, Prejmer, Bod, Hărman
Functional2007
Area
 • Metropolitan area
1,368.58 km2 (528.41 sq mi)
Population
 • Metropolitan area
???
 • Density293.75/km2 (760.8/sq mi)
 • Metro
402,016
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
500wxyz1
Area code+ x682
Websitehttp://www.addbrasov.ro/index.html
1w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address
2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks

Braşov metropolitan area is a region in Braşov County, Romania, that includes the municipality of Braşov and 12 other nearby communities. It was constituted in 2007[1] with the aim of creating business opportunities, building and administering of living spaces and recreational areas, to attract more consistent investment, and to coordinate better environment and infrastructure projects. As of 2007, the area has a population of 398,125, but it is estimated it will grow to 600,000 by 2012. The total area of the area is about 1,300 km².

Localities

Statistics

Name Population (2002) Population (2007) Population (2008) Area (km²) Density (pop/km²)
Braşov 283,901 277,945 279,728 267.32 1,204
Codlea 24,256 24,550 24,643 132.79 182
Săcele 30,044 31,796 31,998 320 93
Ghimbav 5,100 5,357 5,368 28.08 181.62
Predeal 5,625 5,174 5,152 58.4 96.14
Râşnov 15,436 16,055 16,155 164.36 94
Cristian 3,952 4,300 4,340 27.73 142.51
Sânpetru 3,401 3,759 3,868 30.74 110.63
Hălchiu 4,072 4,560 4,641 56.67 71.85
Tărlungeni 7,413 7,996 8,103 135.66 54.65
Prejmer 8,323 8,876 8,975 60.48 137.61
Hărman 4,437 4,775 4,831 52.79 84.05
Bod 3,942 4,173 4,214 33.56 117.46
Total 399,902 399,316 402,016 1,368.58 293.75

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