Râșnov
Râșnov | |
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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[1] (PNL) |
Area | 164.36 km2 (63.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 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 | www |
Râșnov (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈrɨʃnov]; German: Rosenau; Hungarian: Barcarozsnyó; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Ruusenåå;[3] Latin: Rosnovia) is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 15,920.
It is located at about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city of
.History
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 4,094 | — |
1920 | 4,876 | +19.1% |
1930 | 5,347 | +9.7% |
1941 | 5,732 | +7.2% |
1956 | 7,974 | +39.1% |
1966 | 9,700 | +21.6% |
1977 | 13,792 | +42.2% |
1992 | 16,384 | +18.8% |
2002 | 16,242 | −0.9% |
2011 | 15,022 | −7.5% |
2021 | 15,920 | +6.0% |
Source: Census data |
The Roman fort of Cumidava was discovered in 1856 near the town.
The
Legend of the fortress well
There is a legend attached to Râșnov Fortress. During a particularly long siege of the fortress, the citizens of Râșnov were concerned about the lack of available fresh drinking water. Two Turkish soldiers, having been captured earlier, were put to the task of digging a well in the centre of the fortress. These two men were assured that they would be given their freedom once the well was completed. According to local legend, it took them 17 years to finish the well, but they were still killed afterwards. This famous well still sits in the centre of Râșnov Fortress, and is 143 metres (469 feet) deep.
Climate
Râșnov has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
Climate data for Râșnov | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13 (55) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
7.8 (46.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
44 (1.7) |
62 (2.4) |
93 (3.7) |
134 (5.3) |
138 (5.4) |
136 (5.4) |
110 (4.3) |
74 (2.9) |
59 (2.3) |
52 (2.0) |
51 (2.0) |
999 (39.2) |
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/brasov/rasnov-15497/ |
Culture
Music
As of August 2013, Râșnov became the host of the biggest
Film
The American film Cold Mountain (2002) was shot to a large degree in the area around Râșnov.
Sports
Two ski jumping events took place in Râșnov, as part of the Women's Ski Jumping World Cup 2013/2014 competition. The events were scheduled for March 2014, on the "Valea Cărbunării" slope.[6] During the 2019–20 World Cup, both women and men had events in Râșnov.[clarification needed].
Notable people
- Erich Bergel (1930–1998), German trumpet player and conductor
- Gheorghe Cimpoia (born 1939), biathlete
- Carol Haidu (1942–2022), footballer
- Adrian Veștea (born 1973), politician
- Nicolae Veștea (born 1950), biathlete
- Ioan Vlădea (1907–1976), engineer
See also
- List of castles in Romania
- Tourism in Romania
- Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Rosenau
- ^ "Rosenau - Informationen".
- ^ "Romania starts into the future". 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Ski Jumping - FIS-SKI".