Type: | commune |
County: | Brăila |
Traian | |
Leader Name: | Nicușor Abăseacă |
Leader Party: | PSD |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 45.2°N 71°W |
Elevation: | 10 |
Area Total: | 164.3 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 817175 |
Area Code: | +(40) 239 |
Traian is a commune located in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Căldărușa, Silistraru, Traian, and Urleasca.
The commune is situated at the northern edge of the Bărăgan Plain, at an altitude of . It is located in the central part of the county, southwest of the county seat, Brăila.
Traian is crossed north to south by county road DJ255A. A short distance to the south is national road, which runs from Buzău to Galați, and to the north is national road, which runs from Râmnicu Sărat to Brăila and on to Constanța on the Black Sea coast.
The Urleasca and Traian village train stations serve the CFR Main Line 700, which connects Bucharest to Brăila, Galați, and the Moldova border at Giurgiulești.