Zărnești

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Zărnești
Town
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Town square, Zărnești
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Coat of arms
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Location in Brașov County
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Zărnești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°34′N25°20′E / 45.567°N 25.333°E / 45.567; 25.333
CountryRomania
County Brașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alexandru-Lucian Igrișan [1] (PSD)
Area
204.75 km2 (79.05 sq mi)
Elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
21,624
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
505800
Area code (+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg. BV
Website www.primaria-zarnesti.ro

Zărnești (Romanian pronunciation: [zərˈneʃtʲ] ; German: Molkendorf, Zernescht; Hungarian : Zernest) is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 21,624 as of 2021. It administers one village, Tohanu Nou (Neu-Tohan; Újtohán).

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The town is located near the Piatra Craiului Mountains, which are part of the Southern Carpathians mountain range. Its close proximity to these mountains make it a common start point for tourists and hikers wishing to explore the Piatra Craiului National Park.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 6,673—    
1966 17,628+164.2%
1977 23,288+32.1%
1992 26,319+13.0%
2002 26,520+0.8%
2011 21,681−18.2%
2021 21,624−0.3%
Source: Census data

During the Roman period, soldiers of the Legio XIII Gemina were buried in the territory that is modern day Zărnești. It is first mentioned in the year 1373 under the name Zârna and also referred to as "possessio regalis Zerne" in 1395. Other names that appeared after 1437 are Zerna, Villa Czerne, and Zernyest.

Modern day Zărnești developed in the same location as the historic one. The commune of Tohan, which is now part of the town, was first mentioned in the year 1294, and remains among the oldest settlements in Romanian which have kept their name and location unchanged.

In the 1690 Battle of Zernest, Ottoman ally Imre Thököly (in cooperation with Wallachian Voivode Constantin Brâncoveanu) defeated Habsburg forces, which enabled him to become Prince of Transylvania for a short time.

Due to the topographical diversity of Zărnești and surrounding area, agriculture became the primary occupation for its residents until not too long ago. Industrialization began sometime in the 1800s, with the construction of the paper manufacturing plant in 1852, then called Celuloza, now called Celohart – EcoPaper" [3] ), and the weapons plant "6 Martie" in 1936. These projects turned Zărnești from a predominantly rural to an urban town.

In December 1939, disaster hit the town as 24 tons of chlorine gas were spilled, killing 60 people, even at considerable distance from the plant where a storage vessel failed. [4]

The town of Zărnești developed largely in the communist era, bringing its population to 25,000 people, which contributed to the addition of a few neighborhoods of communist era blocs. In 1951, Zărnești was declared a town, of which Tohanul Vechi (Old Tohan) became a part of. In 1968, the commune of Tohanul Nou (New Tohan) was included in Zărnești proper. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, the industrial plants closed, only to be sold piece by piece to private buyers.

Currently, Zărnești enjoys a spike in tourism, relieving some of the pressure of unemployment which followed the revolution.

Name

The Romanian name "Zărnești" is a derivation from zârnă (Black Nightshade [5] ), a word of Slavic origin (from Old Church Slavonic зрьно , grain) and suffix -ești.

Climate

Zărnești has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Zărnești
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−0.2
(31.6)		1.7
(35.1)		6.1
(43.0)		12.2
(54.0)		17
(63)		20.2
(68.4)		22.1
(71.8)		22.4
(72.3)		17.5
(63.5)		12.4
(54.3)		7.3
(45.1)		1.4
(34.5)		11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−4.2
(24.4)		−2.6
(27.3)		1.6
(34.9)		7.4
(45.3)		12.6
(54.7)		16.2
(61.2)		18
(64)		18
(64)		13.2
(55.8)		7.9
(46.2)		3.2
(37.8)		−2.3
(27.9)		7.4
(45.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−8
(18)		−6.7
(19.9)		−2.9
(26.8)		2.3
(36.1)		7.6
(45.7)		11.6
(52.9)		13.4
(56.1)		13.5
(56.3)		9.1
(48.4)		3.9
(39.0)		−0.2
(31.6)		−5.7
(21.7)		3.2
(37.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)45
(1.8)		45
(1.8)		62
(2.4)		94
(3.7)		135
(5.3)		139
(5.5)		137
(5.4)		118
(4.6)		78
(3.1)		60
(2.4)		53
(2.1)		52
(2.0)		1,018
(40.1)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/brasov/zarnesti-15498/

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References

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  2. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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