Vulcan | |
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Commune | |
Main street of Vulcan with the fortified church in the background
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Coordinates: 45°38′07″N 25°25′02″E / 45.63528°N 25.41722°ECoordinates: 45°38′07″N 25°25′02″E / 45.63528°N 25.41722°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Braşov County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claudiu Druia (PNL) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,640 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf; Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in Brașov County in the centre of Romania, 16 km west of the county capital Brașov. 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.
Since its founding around the year 1377 it was one of the most important villages in the Burzenland area, where there was a strong Transylvanian Saxon community.