Brad, Hunedoara
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Coordinates: 46°7′46″N 22°47′24″E / 46.12944°N 22.79000°E
| Brad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Hunedoara County |
| Status | Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florin Cazacu (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.98 km2 (30.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,909 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.e-brad.ro/ |
Brad (Romanian pronunciation: [brad]; Hungarian: Brád; German: Tannenhof) is a city in Hunedoara County in Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".
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 | 18,075 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 13,909 | −23.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
- Romanians - 13,534 (97.3%)
- Romani - 192 (1.38%)
- Hungarians - 127 (0.91%)
- Germans - 19 (0.13%)
- Others - 33
Geography
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
The city was first documented in 300 BC. At first it was a gold mine, and the town developed around it. Gold mining was active until 2006.
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