General info
Geographical situation
It is placed in the central part of Romania, within the arch of the Carpathians, at the point where the Western Carpathians meet the Southern ones, on the middle course of the Olt river, it is crossed by the Merdian of 250, eastern longitude and the Parallel of 460, northern latitude.
Neighbours
In the north: Harghita and Mureş Counties, in the east: Buzău and Covasna Counties, in the west: Sibiu County, in the south: Argeş, Dâmboviţa and Prahova Counties.
Surface
5,363 square km (respectively 2,3% of the country’s territory).
Population
640,000 inhabitants.
Towns
Braşov, capital of the county, with 325,000 inhabitants, a place with a Medieval air, preserving ma.. citeste mai mult
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