Mândra
Mândra | |
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Church in Râușor | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within the county | |
Mândra Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′19″N 25°02′46″E / 45.8220°N 25.0461°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan-Șerban Taflan[2] (PSD) |
Area | 87.97 km2 (33.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,788 |
| • Density | 31.69/km2 (82.08/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 507125 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
Mândra (German: Kladendorf; Hungarian: Mundra) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ileni (Illény), Mândra, Râușor (Reusor), Șona (Schönen; Sona), and Toderița (Todorica).
The commune is located in the west-central part of the county, close to the geographical center of Romania. It is on the DN1 road, 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Făgăraș and 60 km (37 mi) west of Brașov. It is traversed south to north by the Mândra and Sebeș rivers, which flow into the Olt a short distance away.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4,197 | — |
| 1956 | 4,909 | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 4,200 | −14.4% |
| 2002 | 2,933 | −30.2% |
| 2011 | 2,762 | −5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,788 | +0.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Horia Sima (1906 – 1993), Iron Guard leader
- Mariana Tîrcă (born 1962), handball player
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.