Brad, Hunedoara

Brad
—  Municipality  —
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara County
Status	Municipality
Government
– Mayor	Florin Cazacu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	79.98 km2 (30.9 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	16,48546°7′46″N 22°47′24″E / 46.12944°N 22.79°E / 46.12944; 22.79
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.e-brad.ro/

Brad (Romanian pronunciation: [brad]; Hungarian: Brád; German: Tannenhof) is a city in Hunedoara County in Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".

• Romanians - 15,945
• Hungarians - 299
• Roma - 157
• Germans - 53
• Others - 31

Five villages are administered by the city: Mesteacăn (Mesztákon), Potingani (Pottingány), Ruda-Brad (Ruda), Ţărăţel (Cerecel) and Valea Bradului (Vályabrád).

History

The city was first documented in 300 BC. At first it was a gold mine, and the town developed around it. Gold mining is still active today.