Total county / city population | 638,000 / 350,000 inhabitants 71.2% urban population and 28.8% living in villages Other cities population: Fagaras 28,300, Sacele 26,900, Zarnesti 21,700, Codlea 19,800, Rasnov 14,800, Victoria 7,000, Predeal 4,400, Rupea 5,000 |
Number of employees in the County | 188,770 employees (August 2020) |
Unemployment rate |
5.3% official rate (August 2020) |
Surface | 5,363 km2 representing 2,2 % of the total country surface |
Structure of employment by activity fields |
Industry 42% Trade & Services 48% Constructions 7% Agriculture 3% |
Education | 5 universities with 27 faculties and university colleges – strong technical specialties, 105 fields of study - 30,000 total number of students |
Distances | South - E85 - Brasov – Bucharest 160 Km East - E87 - Brasov – Constanta 365 Km West - E68 - Brasov – Sibiu 140 Km Brasov – Timisoara 410 Km West - E60 - Brasov – Cluj Napoca 270 Km Brasov – Oradea 420 Km |
Strong points |
Favorable position in the center of Romania, at the intersection of major axes for both railways and roads |