Brazii () is a
commune in
Arad County
Arad County () is an administrative division ( județ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative cente ...
,
Romania
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. It is situated in the southern part of the
Gurahonț Basin
Gurahonț () is a commune in Arad County, Romania
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, at the western foot of
Măgura Ciungani Mountains Măgura may refer to the following places:
* Măgura, Bacău, a commune in Bacău County, Romania
* Măgura, Buzău, a commune in Buzău County, Romania
* Măgura, Teleorman, a commune in Teleorman County, Romania
* Măgura, a village in Bucium ...
and at the northern foot of
Husu Massif, in the hydrographical basin of the
Sighișoara River
Sighișoara (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Schäsbrich'', ''Šesburχ'', or ''Scheeßprich''; ; or ) is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a pop ...
. It is composed of five villages: Brazii (situated at 111 km from
Arad), Buceava-Șoimuș (''Solymosbucsa''), Iacobini (''Zöldes''), Mădrigești (''Madarsák'') and Secaș (''Alsószakács'').
Population
According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1417 inhabitants, out of which 99.2% are Romanians,
0.7% Roma and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
History
The first documentary record of the locality Brazii dates back to 1553. Buceava-Șoimuș, Secaș and Iacobini were mentioned in documents in 1439 and Mădrigești in 1441.
Economy
Besides agriculture, the industry of building materials, timber and woodworking industry are present in great proportion in
the commune's economy.
Tourism
In addition to the mountainous landscapes, Brazii has cultural draws. Among these are the wooden church "Sfântul Mucenic Dimitrie" in Buceava-Șoimuș, being a historical and architectural monument from the 18th century, and the wooden church "Sfântul Mucenic Gheorghe" in Mădrigești.
Twin towns
Brazii is twinned with:
*
Lavelanet-de-Comminges
Lavelanet-de-Comminges (, literally ''Lavelanet of Comminges''; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Garonne Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Lavelané ...
, France
References
Communes in Arad County
Localities in Crișana
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