Brazi Explained

Type:commune
County:Prahova
Official Name:Brazi
Leader Name:Leonaș Radu
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020–2024
Coordinates:44.8833°N 26°W
Elevation:131
Area Total:45.42
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:107090
Area Code:+(40) 244

Brazi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bătești, Brazii de Jos, Brazii de Sus (the commune centre), Negoiești, Popești, and Stejaru.

Its name translates to "firs" as in the tree.

In 1948, the commune had a population of 1,530. By the 2011 census, the population of Brazi had increased to 8,094, of which 97.63% were Romanians. At the 2021 census, there were 7,811 inhabitants; of those, 92.7% were Romanians.[1]

The Petrobrazi Refinery (one of the largest Romanian oil refineries and one of the largest in Eastern Europe) is located in Brazi.

The headquarters of the 635th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Precista" of the 1st Maneuver Support Brigade "Argedava" is located in Negoiești village.

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.