Poiana Mărului

Poiana Mărului
Location within the county
Poiana Mărului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°37′00″N 25°19′00″E / 45.6167°N 25.3167°E / 45.6167; 25.3167
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Alexandru-Cătălin Perșoiu (PSD)
Area
94.6 km2 (36.5 sq mi)
Elevation
627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,956
 • Density31.2/km2 (80.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
507160
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websiteprimariapoianamarului.ro

Poiana Mărului (German: Bleschbach; Hungarian: Almásmező) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village of the same name.

The commune is located in the central-south part of the county, in a hilly area north of the Piatra Craiului Mountains, on the banks of the river Șercaia. It is crossed by national road DN73A, which runs from Predeal to Șercaia; the county seat, Brașov, is 32 km (20 mi) to the east, and can be reached via DN73.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,456—    
2011 3,315−4.1%
2021 2,956−10.8%
Source: Census data

Natives

  • Ion Clopoțel (1892–1986), journalist, sociographer, and memoirist.

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.