Rupea

History

Founded most likely between the 12th and 13th centuries (see terra Daraus in the Diploma Andreanum, 1224), with the regional legal reorganisation, Rupea developed at the foot of the fortress, which in the past was an important defensive strategic point for the Saxon administration in southern Transylvania and hosted a seat of justice. Administratively, from the first half of the 14th century until 1876, Rupea was the seat of one of the Saxon administrative units. Later, it became part of Nagy-Küküllő County of Austria-Hungary from 1876 to 1918. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, following the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the area passed under Romanian administration during the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania. In 1925, Rupea became the headquarters of plasa Rupea, within Târnava-Mare County, until 1950. Following administrative-territorial reforms during the communist period, the town was part of Stalin Region (1950–1960), later renamed Brașov Region (1960–1968), and starting from 1968, it became part of Brașov County.

Geography

The town is located in the northern part of Brașov County, in a hill region on the banks of the river Cozd and its left tributary, the Fișer. The town is located on the E60 route, from the county seat, Brașov, and from Sighișoara. The Rupea railway station serves the CFR 300 mainline, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

Most-observed species

• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  128
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  110
• lesser spotted eagle

  Aquila pomarina C.L.Brehm, 1831 · Aves
  107
• Red-backed Shrike

  Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  80
• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

  Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  78
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  72
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  71
• Eurasian Linnet

  Linaria cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  70

Most recent

• M 4.4 — 2026-08-25
  13 km SSE of Comandău, Romania
• M 4.6 — 2026-08-11
  9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2025-02-13
  8 km N of Cașoca, Romania
• M 5.2 — 2024-09-16
  8 km N of Cașoca, Romania
• M 4.2 — 2022-09-13
  12 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2020-03-19
  8 km NNW of Glod, Romania