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Brazi

Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe

About Brazi

Brazi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sarmizegetusa, 16km from Retezat National Park.

Brazi is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 1,277, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Brazi sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Brazi to your route.

About Brazi

Râu de Mori (Hungarian: Malomvíz, German: Mühlendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Brazi (Gureny), Clopotiva (Klopotiva), Ohaba-Sibișel (Ohábasibisel), Ostrov (Nagyosztró), Ostrovel (Osztrovel), Ostrovu Mic (Kisosztró), Râu de Mori, Sibișel (Sebeshely),

Read more Suseni (Malomvízszuszény), Unciuc (Uncsukfalva), and Valea Dâljii (Vályadilsi). The commune is situated at a mean altitude of 506 m (1,660 ft), at the foot of the Retezat Mountains. It lies on the banks of the Râul Mare and its right tributaries, the Râușor and the Sibișel. The Gura Apelor Dam forms a reservoir, from which water is piped to the Râul Mare Hydroelectric Power Station, that generates 650 GWh of electricity per year. Râu de Mori is located at the southeastern extremity of Hunedoara County, 54 km (34 mi) south of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Caraș-Severin and Gorj counties. It is situated in the historical and ethnographical area known as Țara Hațegului, 17 km (11 mi) southeast of its hub, the town of Hațeg. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,991; of those, 91.64% were Romanians and 1.71% Roma.

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Where is Brazi located?

Brazi is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4872 latitude, 22.8404 longitude.

What is the population of Brazi?

Brazi has a population of approximately 1,277 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,277
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Hunedoara County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.4872, 22.8404

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Brazi

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Retezat National Park

Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.

16 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Corvin Castle

One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.

29 km · about 35 min drive

ancient ruins

Sarmizegetusa Regia

UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Brazi

  • 65 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.

Nearby Destinations

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15 km awayPop. 3,485

General Berthelot

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15 km awayPop. 239

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