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Brezoi is a little town which is situate in the middle of Carpathians, near the junction of Olt with Lotru river.
Short history
First attestation of this settlement is from 16th century (1549) in Brasov city archives, when a comerciant sold in Brezoi few skins.
In 1873 Carol Novac (a Czech man) built here the first timber factory from Brezoi and the second from entire country.
During the Independence War (1877-1878) peoples from Brezoi and surrounding villages provide a lot of food for Romanian soldiers and also made the timber necessary for building the bridge between Romania and Bulgaria.
In February 1968 the settlement became a town.
Short history
First attestation of this settlement is from 16th century (1549) in Brasov city archives, when a comerciant sold in Brezoi few skins.
In 1873 Carol Novac (a Czech man) built here the first timber factory from Brezoi and the second from entire country.
During the Independence War (1877-1878) peoples from Brezoi and surrounding villages provide a lot of food for Romanian soldiers and also made the timber necessary for building the bridge between Romania and Bulgaria.
In February 1968 the settlement became a town.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezoi
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Coordinates: 45°20'22"N 24°14'22"E
- Bistriţa 205 km
- Dej 207 km
- Focşani 231 km
- VATRA DORNEI 241 km
- Buhusi 247 km
- Bârlad 281 km
- Vaslui 306 km
- Krasnoilsk 315 km
- Berehomet 329 km
- Mizhhiria 362 km
- Combinatul de prelucrarea lemnului Brezoi 0.7 km
- Satul de vacanta Fratii Jderi (Marten Bross holiday village) 7 km
- Olt Valley 12 km
- Bradisor Lake 13 km
- Malaia Lake 18 km
- Gura Latoritei 18 km
- Hidrocentrala Ciunget 24 km
- Lotrioarei Valley 25 km
- Făgăraş Mountains 41 km
- Sibiu County 61 km