Brașov metropolitan area
# Brașov metropolitan area

The Brașov metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in Brașov County, Romania, that includes the municipality of Brașov and 12 other nearby communities. It was constituted in 2007 with the aim of creating business opportunities, building and administering of living spaces and recreational areas, to attract more consistent investment, and to coordinate better environment and infrastructure projects. As of 2021, the metropolitan area has a population of 371,802, of whom 237,589 live in Brașov. The total area is 1,368.5 km².

As defined by Eurostat, the Brașov functional urban area has a population of 398,953 residents (as of 2015).

## Localities

* Municipalities: Brașov, Codlea, Săcele
* Cities: Ghimbav, Predeal, Râșnov
* Communes: Cristian, Sânpetru, Hălchiu, Tărlungeni, Prejmer, Bod, and Hărman

## Statistics

Population census :

| Year | 2002 | 2011 | 2021 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pop. | 399,902 | 369,896 | 371,802 |
| ±% | — | −7.5% | +0.5% |
| Source: ||||
| Name | Population (2002 census) | Population (2007 estimation) | Population (2011 census) | Area (km²) | Density (pop/km²) |
| Brașov | 283,901 | 277,945 | 253,200 | 267.32 | 1,204 |
| Codlea | 24,256 | 24,550 | 21,708 | 132.79 | 182 |
| Săcele | 30,044 | 31,796 | 30,798 | 320 | 93 |
| Ghimbav | 5,100 | 5,357 | 4,698 | 28.08 | 181.62 |
| Predeal | 5,625 | 5,174 | 4,755 | 58.4 | 96.14 |
| Râșnov | 15,436 | 16,055 | 15,022 | 164.36 | 94 |
| Cristian | 3,952 | 4,300 | 4,490 | 27.73 | 142.51 |
| Sânpetru | 3,401 | 3,759 | 4,819 | 30.74 | 110.63 |
| Hălchiu | 4,072 | 4,560 | 4,218 | 56.67 | 71.85 |
| Tărlungeni | 7,413 | 7,996 | 8,320 | 135.66 | 54.65 |
| Prejmer | 8,323 | 8,876 | 8,472 | 60.48 | 137.61 |
| Hărman | 4,437 | 4,775 | 5,402 | 52.79 | 84.05 |
| Bod | 3,942 | 4,173 | 3,994 | 33.56 | 117.46 |
| Total | 399,902 | 399,316 | 369,896 | 1,368.58 | 270 |
