Editing Predeal

{{For|the village in Prahova County|Predeal-Sărari}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type                   = town
|county                 = Brașov
|subdivisions           = Pârâul Rece, Timișu de Jos, Timișu de Sus<ref name="strategdezv">{{cite web| title = Strategia de dezvoltare a orasului Predeal| url = http://www.primaria-predeal.ro/IMG/pdf/Strategia_de_dezvoltare_a_orasului_Predeal_2009_2020_REACTUALIZAT-2.pdf| access-date = 7 August 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120522230120/http://www.primaria-predeal.ro/IMG/pdf/Strategia_de_dezvoltare_a_orasului_Predeal_2009_2020_REACTUALIZAT-2.pdf| archive-date = 22 May 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
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|image_seal             = ROU_BV_Predeal_CoA.png
|image_shield           = 
|image_skyline          = Predeal_and_Mount_Postavaru.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Predeal from Clăbucet-plecare Chalet (1,445m);<ref>{{cite web| author=schiori.ro| title = Schiori.RO| url =http://schiori.gsp.ro/stiri/286/pirtii-predeal.htm| access-date = 7 August 2011}}</ref> behind is the [[Postăvarul]] massif
|image_map              = Predeal_jud_Brasov.jpg
|map_caption            = Administrative territory of Predeal in Brașov County
|established_date       = 26 February 1705 (first attestation)<ref>{{cite web| author=tourismguide.ro| title = Istoric Predeal {{!}} Atestare documentara Predeal {{!}} Pasul Predeal si Valea Prahovei in istoria Romanilor| url =http://www.tourismguide.ro/html/orase/Brasov/Predeal/istoric_predeal.php| access-date = 7 August 2011}}</ref>
|leader_name            = Sorin Ciobanu<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=9 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|leader_party           = PNL
|term                   = 2020&ndash;2024
|coordinates            = {{coord|45|30|16|N|25|34|42|E|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_max          = 1107
|elevation_min          = 1030
|area_total             = 57.1
|population_total       = auto
|postal_code            = 505300
|area_code              = (+40) 0268
|website                = {{URL|https://www.primaria-predeal.ro/}}
}}
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1850 |165
|1930 |2113
|1941 |2764
|1948 |2568
|1956 |5121
|1966 |6680
|1977 |7273
|1992 |7302
|2002 |5615
|2011 |4755
|2021 |4020
}}

'''Predeal''' ({{IPA|ro|preˈde̯al|pron}}; {{langx|hu|Predeál}}) is a town in [[Brașov County]], [[Muntenia]], [[Romania]]. Predeal, a [[mountain resort]] town, is the highest town in Romania. It is located in the [[Prahova Valley]], Muntenia at an elevation of over {{cvt|1000|m}}. The town administers three villages: Pârâul Rece, Timișu de Jos, and Timișu de Sus. Predeal is [[town twinning|twinned]] with [[Macugnaga]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web| author=docstoc.com| title = Lista municipiilor infratite din Romania| url =http://www.docstoc.com/docs/50624822/Lista-municipiilor-infratite-din-Romania| access-date = 7 August 2011}}</ref>

Beginning in the 2000s, the area experienced a boom in construction, and now many wealthy families own mountain retreats in Predeal. During the [[2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival]], it hosted the [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]] and [[snowboarding]] competitions.

==Name==
The name Predeal is derived from the [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] word ''[[wikt:предел|predel]]'', which means "border".<ref>{{cite book |last=Iordan |first=Iorgu |author-link=Iorgu Iordan |title=Toponimia romînească |oclc=460710897 |year=1963 |publisher=Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne |location=Bucharest |page=75 }}</ref>

== History ==
The town was severely damaged during the [[Battle of Predeal Pass]] in World War I. Although the town itself was lost to the attacking [[Central Powers]]' forces, the battle ultimately resulted in a Romanian defensive victory.

== Geography ==
Predeal is situated in the [[Centru (development region)|Centru]] development region of Romania, in the Prahova Valley, in the southern part of Brașov County. Neighboring towns include [[Azuga]] to the south, [[Bușteni]] to the southwest, [[Râșnov]] to the northwest, and the city of [[Brașov]] to the north.

The town is mountainous, with the [[Piatra Mare Mountains]] to the north, the [[Bucegi Mountains]] to the southwest, and the [[Postăvarul Massif]] to the northwest. The [[Forest|woods]] around Predeal have a rich and diversified [[fauna]], including a high number of [[wild boar]]s, [[European pine marten]]s, bears, foxes, [[Gray wolf|gray wolves]], [[deer]], [[squirrel]]s, rabbits, [[badger]]s, and [[Western Capercaillie|heather cocks]].

==Climate==
Predeal has a  [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]), with a warm summer and a cold snowy winter.

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{{Weather box
|location = Predeal
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = -1.2
|Feb high C = 0.5
|Mar high C = 4.4
|Apr high C = 10.1
|May high C = 15.1
|Jun high C = 18.4
|Jul high C = 20.3
|Aug high C = 20.5
|Sep high C = 15.8
|Oct high C = 10.9
|Nov high C = 5.9
|Dec high C = 0.5
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -5
|Feb mean C = -3.6
|Mar mean C = 0.1
|Apr mean C = 5.6
|May mean C = 10.8
|Jun mean C = 14.4
|Jul mean C = 16.3
|Aug mean C = 16.3
|Sep mean C = 11.7
|Oct mean C = 6.7
|Nov mean C = 2.2
|Dec mean C = -3
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -8.5
|Feb low C = -7.4
|Mar low C = -4
|Apr low C = 1
|May low C = 6.2
|Jun low C = 10.1
|Jul low C = 11.9
|Aug low C = 12.1
|Sep low C = 7.8
|Oct low C = 3.1
|Nov low C = -0.8
|Dec low C = -6.1
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation mm = 46
|Feb precipitation mm = 44
|Mar precipitation mm = 62
|Apr precipitation mm = 93
|May precipitation mm = 134
|Jun precipitation mm = 138
|Jul precipitation mm = 136
|Aug precipitation mm = 110
|Sep precipitation mm = 74
|Oct precipitation mm = 59
|Nov precipitation mm = 52
|Dec precipitation mm = 51
|year precipitation =
|date=May 2021|source=https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/brasov/predeal-12796/}}
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== Tourism ==
The town of Predeal is a well-known [[Tourist attraction|tourist destination]] in Romania, especially in winter. It has five major [[Piste|ski runs]], each with a difficulty grade. Most of them have [[snowmaking]] guns, and some are fitted with floodlights and ski lifts. The slopes range from {{convert|790|m|ft}} (Clăbucet variantă) to {{convert|2243|m|ft}} (Cocoșul).{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Some of the town's tourist attractions include the 3 Brazi Chalet, the Susai Chalet, and the Poiana Secuilor Chalet. In close proximity to Predeal are several tourist destinations, including the [[Peleș Castle]], [[Râșnov Citadel]], [[Bran Castle]], the [[Șcheii Brașovului|Old Town of Brașov]], [[Biserica Neagră]], and the [[Seven Ladders Canyon]].

The town has been certified as a climate resort by government decree (H.G. 226/1992) due to the strongly [[Ionization|ionized]] air rich in [[ultraviolet]] [[radiation]] and the low [[atmospheric pressure]]. Because of this, Predeal is popular within the holistic healing community.

== Infrastructure ==
The town is crossed by two national roads ([[DN1]] and [[DN73A]]) and one national railway ([[Căile Ferate Române]] [[Căile Ferate Române Line 300|Line 300]], one of the main lines in Romania). Predeal is one of the cities which will be crossed by the future [[A3 motorway (Romania)|Bucharest – Brașov motorway]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Manastirea Predeal Biserica.jpg|Predeal Monastery
File:Predeal 2009.jpg|Street in Predeal
File:RO BV Predeal train station.jpg|Predeal railway station
File:Peisaj Timisul de Jos.jpg|Timișu de Jos village
</gallery>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120522230120/http://www.primaria-predeal.ro/IMG/pdf/Strategia_de_dezvoltare_a_orasului_Predeal_2009_2020_REACTUALIZAT-2.pdf Strategia de dezvoltare a orașului Predeal]

== External links ==
{{commons category|Predeal}}
* [http://predeal-city.map2web.eu/ Town map]
* [http://www.peisaje-montane.ro/ Pictures and landscapes from the Carpathian Mountains]
* [http://www.itinerar.ro/Muntii/loc-p_en.htm Predeal-alpine station, accommodation, sensitive map]

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{{Braşov County}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Brașov County]]
[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]]
[[Category:Towns in Romania]]
[[Category:Prahova Valley]]
[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Romania]]
[[Category:Place names of Slavic origin in Romania]]