Slobozia Bradului is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cornetu, Coroteni, Liești, Olăreni, Slobozia Bradului, and Valea Beciului.

Slobozia Bradului
Location in Vrancea County
Location in Vrancea County
Slobozia Bradului is located in Romania
Slobozia Bradului
Slobozia Bradului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°30′N 27°3′E / 45.500°N 27.050°E / 45.500; 27.050
CountryRomania
CountyVrancea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Merlin Ivancea (PNL)
Area
28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
8,930
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
627305
Area code+(40) 237
Vehicle reg.VN
Websitewww.slobozia-bradului.primarievrancea.ro

The commune is situated in the northeastern extremity of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 189 m (620 ft). It is located in the southern part of Vrancea County, 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Focșani, on the border with Buzău County. Slobozia Bradului is crossed on the south side by national road DN2 (part of European route E85), which links Bucharest to Moldavia and Bukovina.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 7,010; of the inhabitants for whom data were available, 76.4% were Roma and 23.6% were Romanians; 66.4% were Pentecostal and 33.4% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2021 census, Slobozia Bradului had a population of 8,930; of those, 78.77% were Roma and 13.72% were Romanians.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.