Părău

For the river in Brașov County, see Părău (river).

Părău (German: Mikesdorf-Berau; Hungarian: Páró) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Grid, Părău, Veneția de Jos (Untervenitze; Alsóvenice), and Veneția de Sus (Felsővenice).

Părău
Commune
Church of the Dormition in Veneția de Jos
Location within the county
Părău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′N 25°11′E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ovidiu-Alexandru Ovesea[1] (PMP)
Area	111.62 km2 (43.10 sq mi)
Elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,091
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507155
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	comuna-parau.ro

The commune is situated in the center of the county, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River. The river Veneția discharges into the Olt near Veneția de Jos, while the river Părău flows into the Olt near the village Părău.

Părău is crossed by the national road DN1S [ro], which runs from Șercaia to Hoghiz. It is located at a distance of 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Făgăraș and 60 km (37 mi) from Brașov.

Natives

• Aurel Cornea [de] (1933 – 2005), mathematician
• Dimitrie Eustatievici (1730 – 1796), philologist, scholar, and pedagogue