Vulcan, Brașov

For the city in Hunedoara County, see Vulcan, Hunedoara.
Vulcan
Commune
Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background
Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background
Location in Brașov County
Location in Brașov County
Vulcan is located in Romania
Vulcan
Vulcan
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°38′07″N 25°25′02″E / 45.63528°N 25.41722°E / 45.63528; 25.41722
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius-Adrian Doda[1] (PSD)
Area
42.37 km2 (16.36 sq mi)
Elevation
606 m (1,988 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,823
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507270
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websiteprimaria-vulcan.ro

Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf; Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. 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.

The commune is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at an altitude of 606 m (1,988 ft), on the banks of the river Vulcănița. It is located in the south-central part of Brașov County, 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the county seat, Brașov. Since its founding around the year 1377, Vulcan was one of the most important villages in the Burzenland area, where there was a strong Transylvanian Saxon community.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,291—    
1941 2,781+115.4%
1977 4,455+60.2%
2002 4,264−4.3%
2011 4,567+7.1%
2021 4,823+5.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Vulcan had a population of 4,823; of those, 80% were Romanians and 8.1% Roma.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Fortified church
    Fortified church
  • Town hall (built in 1892)
    Town hall (built in 1892)