Brad, Hunedoara

Brad
Municipality
Brad skyline
Brad skyline
Coat of arms of Brad
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Brad is located in Romania
Brad
Brad
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′46″N 22°47′24″E / 46.12944°N 22.79000°E / 46.12944; 22.79000
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin Cazacu[1] (PSD)
Area
79.98 km2 (30.88 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
12,690
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
335200
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteprimariabrad.ro

Brad (Romanian pronunciation: [brad]; Hungarian: Brád; German: Tannenhof) is a city in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".

Geography

The city is located in the northern part of the county, at the foot of the Metaliferi Mountains. It lies in the valleys of the river Crișul Alb and its tributaries, Brad and Luncoiu. Five villages are administered by the city: Mesteacăn ("birch"; Mesztákon), Potingani (Pottingány), Ruda-Brad (Ruda), Țărățel (Cerecel) and Valea Bradului ("the valley of the fir tree"; Vályabrád).

History

A gold mine in the area began to be exploited in Roman times, and the town developed around it. The earliest documentary mention of Brad dates to 1445. Gold mining was active until 2006. There is a Gold Museum.

Buildings and monuments

The Brad railway station is listed as a historic monument. The central plaza of Brad features a copy of the Capitoline Wolf, near the Dacian Draco.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948 6,210—    
1956 9,963+60.4%
1966 15,532+55.9%
1977 17,077+9.9%
1992 18,861+10.4%
2002 16,482−12.6%
2011 14,495−12.1%
2021 12,690−12.5%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Brad had a population of 12,690.[3] At the census from 2011, the population of the city was 14,495, of which 13,534 (97.3%) were Romanians, 192 (1.38%) Romani, 127 (0.91%) Hungarians, 19 (0.13%) Germans, and 33 others.

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 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.
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