Victoria, Brașov

Victoria (Romanian pronunciation: [vikˈtori.a]; German: Viktoriastadt; Hungarian: Viktóriaváros) is a town in the western part of Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, near the Făgăraș Mountains. It had a population of 7,067 at the 2011 census.

Victoria
Town
Location in Brașov County
Victoria
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′34″N 24°41′24″E
Country Romania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • MayorGheorghe Cristian[1] (PNL)
Area
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
7,386
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primariavictoria.ro

In 1939, the Romanian state signed a contract with the German company Ferrostaal of Essen to build a factory (called "Ucea") on the site of what is now Victoria. The contract was canceled after Romania declared war on Germany in 1944, during World War II.

The building of the town began in 1949 and it had the provisional names of "Colonia Ucea" and "Ucea Roșie" (Red Ucea), only to be changed in November 1954 to Victoria.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 2,762—    
1966 6,717+143.2%
1977 8,209+22.2%
1992 10,247+24.8%
2002 9,059−11.6%
2011 7,067−22.0%
Source: Census data

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References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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