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The name Brașov is derived from the local river named Bârsa, which was transformed by Slavs into Barsov and later Brasov.

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Brasov

Romania

Country
Romania
Population
253.2K
Coordinates
45.66, 25.60
721st most populous city in the world

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.

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Brașov was renamed Orașul Stalin (Stalin City) in 1950 in honor of Joseph Stalin, but reverted to its original name in 1960.

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Brasov

Romania

Country
Romania
Population
253.2K
Coordinates
45.66, 25.60
721st most populous city in the world

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.

From the “Names” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Andrei Dan Suciu · CC BY 3.0

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The oldest traces of human activity in Brașov date back to the Neolithic age, around 9500 BCE.

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Brasov

Romania

Country
Romania
Population
253.2K
Coordinates
45.66, 25.60
721st most populous city in the world

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Andrei Dan Suciu · CC BY 3.0

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Brașov is home to the Black Church, which is claimed to be the largest Gothic style church in Southeastern Europe.

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Brasov

Romania

Country
Romania
Population
253.2K
Coordinates
45.66, 25.60
721st most populous city in the world

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Andrei Dan Suciu · CC BY 3.0

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Brașov is the second most visited city in Romania for tourism, after the capital Bucharest.

Brasov
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Brasov

Romania

Country
Romania
Population
253.2K
Coordinates
45.66, 25.60
721st most populous city in the world

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.

From the “Tourism” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Andrei Dan Suciu · CC BY 3.0

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