Sohodol

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Sohodol

Total population

1,825

Coordinates45.53°, 25.40°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bran is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Brașov and consists of five villages: Bran, Poarta, Predeluț, Șimon, and Sohodol.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

H

Hans Bergel

Romanian-German journalist and author

Adochi

Romanian sculptor

A

Ana Roman

Romanian biathlete

E

Erich Bergel

conductor (1930–1998)

Ioan Pușcariu

Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian historian, genealogist and administrator.

Ion Monea

boxer (1940–2011)

S

Silviu Manea

Romanian ski mountaineer, mountain runner and mountain biker

G

György Vutskits

Hungarian zoologist and high-school teacher

Gheorghe Cimpoia

Romanian biathlete

Gheorghe Gârniță

Romanian biathlete

G

Grete Csaki-Copony

German painter (1893–1990)

A

Alexandra Stoian

Romanian biathlete

Nicolae Marinica

Austrian painter and sculptor (1952-2009)

I

Ionuț Gălițeanu

Romanian ski mountaineer and mountain runner

M

Marian Blaj

Romanian biathlete

R

Rareș Manea

Romanian endurance sports athlete

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Brașov

• Bran
  1.7 mi away · pop. 1,637
• Tohanu Nou
  1.8 mi away · pop. 1,393
• Predeluț
  2.1 mi away · pop. 918
• Moeciu
  3.1 mi away · pop. 2,136
• Șimon
  3.3 mi away · pop. 1,312
• Moieciu de Jos
  4.3 mi away
• Zărnești
  4.6 mi away · pop. 24,926
• Măgura
  5.2 mi away · pop. 691
• Rasnov
  5.3 mi away · pop. 16,384
• Pârâul Rece
  5.4 mi away · pop. 138
• Peștera
  5.7 mi away · pop. 682
• Drumul Carului
  6.3 mi away · pop. 169

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Recently spotted species

orange hawkweed

Pilosella aurantiaca

Seen 2026-08-29

European mountain ash

Sorbus aucuparia

Seen 2026-08-29

chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Seen 2026-08-29

Orange Swift

Triodia sylvina

Seen 2026-08-28

grass snake

Natrix natrix

Seen 2026-08-28

Spanish Slug

Arion vulgaris

Seen 2026-08-27

Yellow Thistle

Cirsium erisithales

Seen 2026-08-27

tussock bellflower

Campanula carpatica

Seen 2026-08-27

maidenhair spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes

Seen 2026-08-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).