Breaza
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| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Prahova County | ||
| Status | Town | ||
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| - Mayor | George Mărăcineanu (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 18,863 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website: http://www.primariabreaza.ro/ | |||
Breaza (/'bre̯a.za/) is a town in Prahova County, Romania, with a population of 18,863.
The town was first documented in an act of 1503, mentioning a certain trader of Breaza called "Neagoe". In 1622 the land of Breaza was divided between four boyars and in 1717, the new ruler of Wallachia, Nicolae Mavrocordat gave the Breaza estate to boyar Iordache Creţulescu. The land was divided by the agrarian reform of 1921 and in 1935 it was declared a spa.
The town's name is a feminine form of the Romanian word "breaz", meaning "courageous".
It consists of at least two villages, Podu Vadului and Breaza de Sus, which merged. One of the main occupations is farming, and traditional needlework, but many inhabitants also commute to work in the neighboring towns of Comarnic and Câmpina. Tourism is also important for the local economy, and many locals rent out rooms in the summer months.
Due to its naturally beautiful surroundings, being located among rolling hills, the town has long been popular with inhabitants of Bucharest, who tend to have vacation homes here. Among the people who are rumored to have had second residences in Breaza are Adrian Păunescu and Valentin Ceauşescu.
It is also the site of a folk art museum and a military high school.
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Prahova County |
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| Municipalities and cities |
Azuga | Băicoi | Boldeşti-Scăeni | Breaza | Buşteni | Câmpina | Comarnic | Mizil | Ploieşti (county seat) | Plopeni | Sinaia | Slănic | Urlaţi | Vălenii de Munte | |
| Communes |
Adunaţi | Albeşti-Paleologu | Aluniş | Apostolache | Ariceştii Rahtivani | Ariceştii Zeletin | Baba Ana | Balta Doamnei | Bălţeşti | Băneşti | Bărcăneşti | Bătrâni | Berceni | Bertea | Blejoi | Boldeşti-Grădiştea | Brazi | Brebu | Bucov | Călugăreni | Cărbuneşti | Ceptura | Ceraşu | Chiojdeanca | Ciorani | Cocorăştii Mislii | Cocorăştii Colţ | Colceag | Cornu | Cosminele | Drăgăneşti | Drajna | Dumbrava | Dumbrăveşti | Filipeştii de Pădure | Filipeştii de Târg | Fântânele | Floreşti | Fulga | Gherghiţa | Gorgota | Gornet | Gornet-Cricov | Gura Vadului | Gura Vitioarei | Iordăcheanu | Izvoarele | Jugureni | Lapoş | Lipăneşti | Măgurele | Măgureni | Măneciu | Măneşti | Olari | Păcureţi | Păuleşti | Plopu | Podenii Noi | Poiana Câmpina | Poienarii Burchii | Poseşti | Predeal-Sărari | Proviţa de Jos | Proviţa de Sus | Puchenii Mari | Râfov | Salcia | Sălciile | Scorţeni | Secăria | Sângeru | Şirna | Şoimari | Şotrile | Starchiojd | Ştefeşti | Surani | Talea | Tătaru | Teişani | Telega | Tinosu | Târgşoru Vechi | Tomşani | Vadu Săpat | Valea Călugărească | Valea Doftanei | Vărbilău | Vâlcăneşti |
