Brad, Hunedoara

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".

Brad
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Brad Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′46″N 22°47′24″E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor	Florin Cazacu[1] (PSD)
Area	79.98 km^2 (30.88 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	14,495
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	http://www.e-brad.ro/

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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%
Source: Census data

• Romanians - 13,534 (97.3%)
• Romani - 192 (1.38%)
• Hungarians - 127 (0.91%)
• Germans - 19 (0.13%)
• Others - 33

Geography

Brad 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.

Historic building

Brad railway station is listed as a historic monument.

Natives

• Cătălin Bălescu
• Ilarion Felea
• Teodor Meleșcanu
• László Pataky
• Ileana Stana-Ionescu

References

1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.