Râșnov
Râșnov | |
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The town of Râșnov as seen from the Râșnov citadel | |
Location in Brașov County | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′36″N 25°27′37″E / 45.59333°N 25.46028°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Liviu Butnaru (PNL) |
Area | 164.36 km2 (63.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 15,920 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 505400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariarasnov |
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Râșnov (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈrɨʃnov]; German: Rosenau; Hungarian: Barcarozsnyó; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Ruusenåå; Latin: Rosnovia) is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 15,920 as of 2021.
It is located at about 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of the city of Brașov and about the same distance from Bran, on DN73, a road that links Wallachia and Transylvania.