Braşov

[ brah-shawv ]

/ brɑˈʃɔv /

noun

a city in central Romania.

Formerly Stalin. Hungarian Brassó. German Kronstadt.

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Bucharest, with a population of nearly 1.5 million in 1969, was about six times larger than Brasov, the next largest city.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for brasov

Braşov

/ (Romanian braˈʃov) /

noun

an industrial city in central Romania: formerly a centre for expatriate Germans; ceded by Hungary to Romania in 1920. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est)Former name (1950–61): Stalin German name: Kronstadt Hungarian name: Brassó

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