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Brasov

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Braşov (Romanian) [braˈʃov]
n
(Placename) an industrial city in central Romania: formerly a centre for expatriate Germans; ceded by Hungary to Romania in 1920. Pop.: 317 772 (1997 est.) Former name (1950-61) Stalin German name Kronstadt Hungarian name Brassó
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Noun1.Brasov - a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps
Romania, Roumania, Rumania - a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea


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The winning resort, Poiana Brasov, near the city of Brasov in central Romania, was undoubtedly helped by sterling's stability against the Romanian leu and easily the lowest lift pass and ski/boot hire costs at pounds 165.
Kraft Foods was initially undecided whether to make the investment in Bulgaria or Romania, but in the end the management agreed that Bulgaria provides superior conditions because the Romanian factory in Brasov was in the town centre and therefore gridlocked, making it virtually impossible to expand.
For the past several years, bears in the Carpathian mountains have increased their forays into Romanian towns, especially Brasov, where they rummage through rubbish bins searching for food.
 
 
 
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