Vulcan
Commune
Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background
Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background
Location in Brașov County
Location in Brașov County
Vulcan is located in Romania
Vulcan
Vulcan
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°38′07″N 25°25′02″E / 45.63528°N 25.41722°E / 45.63528; 25.41722
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius-Adrian Doda[1] (PSD)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,823
Time zoneEET/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.

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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