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Azuga

Coat of arms

Location of Azuga

Coordinates: 45°26′42″N 25°33′19″E / 45.445, 25.55528

Romania

Prahova County

Government

- Mayor

Gheorghe Adrian Purcaru (Social Democratic Party)

Area

- Total

83 km² (32 sq mi)

Population (2002)

- Total

5,213

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

- Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Website: http://www.primariaazuga.ro/

Azuga is a small resort town nestled in the mountains of Prahova county in the Wallachian region of Romania. Azuga is located at the foot of the Bucegi mountains, and contains the longest ski run in Romania, the Sorica. The town also has a famous beer factory that brews Azuga Beer.

[edit] Tourism

The town is an emerging ski resort, that (as of 2006-2007) sees tremendous development in tourism infrastructure (see the link below).

[edit] External links

An 150 million € project slated to begin the construction in 2007 and open in 2010.

v • d • e Romanian mountain resorts

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	Prahova County
Municipalities and cities	Azuga \| Băicoi \| Boldeşti-Scăeni \| Breaza \| Buşteni \| Câmpina \| Comarnic \| Mizil \| Ploieşti (county seat) \| Plopeni \| Sinaia \| Slănic \| Urlaţi \| Vălenii de Munte
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