Brazi

For the village in Hunedoara County, see Râu de Mori.

Brazi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bătești, Brazii de Jos, Brazii de Sus (the commune centre), Negoiești, Popești, and Stejaru.

Brazi
Commune
The Nicolau mansion (Conacul Nicolau) from Brazii de Sus
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Brazi Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°53′N 26°0′E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Leonaș Radu (PNL)
Area	45.42 km2 (17.54 sq mi)
Elevation	131 m (430 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	7,811
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	107090
Area code	+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.	PH
Website	pcbrazi.ro

Its name translates to "firs" as in the tree.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1948	1,530	—
1992	8,316	+443.5%
2002	8,549	+2.8%
2011	8,094	−5.3%
2021	7,811	−3.5%
Source: Census data

In 1948, the commune had a population of 1,530. By the 2011 census, the population of Brazi had increased to 8,094, of which 97.63% were Romanians. At the 2021 census, there were 7,811 inhabitants; of those, 92.7% were Romanians.^[2]

The Petrobrazi Refinery (one of the largest Romanian oil refineries and one of the largest in Eastern Europe) is located in Brazi.

The headquarters of the 635th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Precista" of the 1st Maneuver Support Brigade "Argedava" is located in Negoiești village.

The commune is the home of the CS Brazi and CS Brazi (women) sport clubs; Stadionul Chimia is the home grounds for their football teams.

Natives

• Alexandru Tudor-Miu (1901–1961), poet