Brazi

For the village in Hunedoara County, see Râu de Mori.

Brazi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bătești, Brazii de Jos, Brazii de Sus (the commune centre), Negoiești, Popești, and Stejaru.

Brazi
Commune
The Nicolau mansion (Conacul Nicolau) from Brazii de Sus
Location in Prahova County
Brazi Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°53′N 26°0′E / 44.883°N 26.000°E / 44.883; 26.000
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Leonaș Radu (PNL)
Area	45.42 km^2 (17.54 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)^[1]	7,811
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	107090
Vehicle reg.	PH
Website	www.pcbrazi.ro

Its name translates to "firs" as in the tree.^{[citation needed]}

In 1948 it had a population of 1,530; by 2011, the population of Brazi had increased to 8,094.

Natives

• Alexandru Tudor-Miu

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

 

Brazi thermal power station (from a 1963 stamp)