What is Brașov?
{{Infobox Settlement | subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{ROU}} | timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] | utc_offset = +2 | timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] | utc_offset_DST = +3 | map_caption = Location of Brașov | image_skyline = Brasov view from the top of the hill.jpg | image_caption = Old Brașov viewed from the top of the Tâmpa Mountain | image_flag = Flag of Brasov, Romania.svg | flag_link = | official_name = Brașov | image_shield = Stema Municipiului Brașov 2024.png | image_map = Brasov_in_Romania.png | subdivision_type1 = [[Counties of Romania|County]] | subdivision_name1 = Brașov County | subdivision_type2 = [[Subdivisions of Romania|Status]] | subdivision_name2 = {{Autolink|County capital}} | settlement_type = County capital | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = [[George Scripcaru]] | leader_party = [[Democratic Party (Romania)|Democratic Party]] | area_total_km2 = 267.2 | area_metro_km2 = 1368.5 | elevation_m = 600 | population_as_of = July 01, 2007 <ref>[http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia_stab_1%20iulie2007.htm Population of Romania as of July 01, 2007]</ref> | population_total = 277945 | population_density_km2 = 1040 | coordinates = {{coord|45|40||N|25|37||E||display=title}} | population_metro = 399,316 | website = http://www.brasovcity.ro }} '''Brașov''' is a [[city]] that is found in [[Brașov County]] in [[Romania]]. It is the capital of Brașov County. About 284,600 people were living in Brașov as of the year [[2002]]. Brașov can be found in the center of Romania. The [[Southern Carpathians]] form a circle around the city. Brașov is part of the [[Transylvania]] area. == Twin cities == * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Musashino]], [[Japan]] * {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Rishon LeZion]], [[Israel]] * {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tampere]], [[Finland]] * {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Győr]], [[