Poiana Mărului
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.
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 Location within the county | |
  Poiana Mărului Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45.6167°N 25.3167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Alexandru-Cătălin Perșoiu (PSD) |
| Area | 94.6 km2 (36.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 627 m (2,057 ft) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[1] | 3,315 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507160 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariapoianamarului |
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.
Natives
- Ion Clopoțel (1892–1986), journalist, sociographer, and memoirist.
References
Ox cart in Poiana Mărului
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