Rupea

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Rupea
—  Town  —
Location of Rupea
Rupea is located in Romania
Rupea
Location of Rupea
Rupea is located in Braşov County
Rupea
Location of Rupea
Coordinates: 46°2′20″N 25°13′21″E / 46.03889°N 25.2225°E / 46.03889; 25.2225Coordinates: 46°2′20″N 25°13′21″E / 46.03889°N 25.2225°E / 46.03889; 25.2225
Country  Romania
County Braşov County
Status Town
Government
 • Mayor Flavius Dumitrescu (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 74.87 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 5,759
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Rupea (German Reps; Hungarian: Kőhalom; Latin Ripa) is a town in Braşov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer, which has a fortified church. Older Romanian names for the settlement include Cohalm and Holuma.

Castle of Rupea
view from the inner fortification
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