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.