Brad, Romania

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Brad (Template:Lang-hu) is a city in Hunedoara County in Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".

• Romanians - 15.945
• Hungarians - 299
• Romas - 157
• Germans - 53
• Others - 31

History

The town was first documented in 300 B.C.. At first it was a gold mine, and the town developed around it. Gold mining is still active today.

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