Vulcan, Brașov Explained

Type:commune
County:Brașov
Population Total:auto
Official Name:Vulcan
Leader Name:Marius-Adrian Doda[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.6353°N 25.4172°W

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.