Râșnov

Also known as Râşnov, Barcarozsnyó, Rosenau, Barcarozsnyo

Râșnov (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Ruusenåå; Latin: Rosnovia) is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 15,920 as of 2021.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Brașov
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Râșnov
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: Coa_Romania_Town_Barcarozsnyó.svg
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Rasnov jud Brasov.jpg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Brașov County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Horia-Mihai Motrescu
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: USR
Romanian subdivision.term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 650
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 164.36
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 505400
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 02 68

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Legend of the fortress well
Climate
Culture
Music
Film
Sports
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Râșnov (; ; ; 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 southwest of the city of Brașov and about the same distance from Bran, on DN73, a road that links Wallachia and Transylvania.

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