Victoria, Brașov

Victoria
View of the town, with the Făgăraș Mountains in the background
View of the town, with the Făgăraș Mountains in the background
Coat of arms of Victoria
Location in Brașov County
Location in Brașov County
Victoria is located in Romania
Victoria
Victoria
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′34″N 24°41′24″E / 45.74278°N 24.69000°E / 45.74278; 24.69000
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Camelia Bertea[1] (USR PLUS)
Area
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,446
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
505700
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websiteprimariavictoria.ro

Victoria (Romanian pronunciation: [vikˈtori.a]; German: Viktoriastadt; Hungarian: Viktóriaváros) is a town in the western part of Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It had a population of 6,446 at the 2021 census.

Geography

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The town is located in the western part of Brașov County, 94 km (58 mi) from the county seat, Brașov, on the border with Sibiu County. In lies in the historical region of Țara Făgărașului, halfway between the Olt River to the north and the Făgăraș Mountains to the south.

History

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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.

Climate

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Victoria has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Victoria
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
1.1
(34.0)
5.4
(41.7)
11.7
(53.1)
16.6
(61.9)
19.8
(67.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
17.1
(62.8)
12.1
(53.8)
6.9
(44.4)
0.9
(33.6)
11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−3
(27)
1.1
(34.0)
6.8
(44.2)
12
(54)
15.6
(60.1)
17.4
(63.3)
17.5
(63.5)
12.8
(55.0)
7.5
(45.5)
2.6
(36.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
6.9
(44.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−6.9
(19.6)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.6
(34.9)
7
(45)
11
(52)
12.8
(55.0)
12.9
(55.2)
8.6
(47.5)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
2.6
(36.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54
(2.1)
52
(2.0)
70
(2.8)
107
(4.2)
143
(5.6)
162
(6.4)
141
(5.6)
122
(4.8)
89
(3.5)
69
(2.7)
58
(2.3)
59
(2.3)
1,126
(44.3)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/brasov/victoria-44870/
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%
2021 6,446−8.8%
Source: Census data

Twin towns

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Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.