Stalin Region

In 1950, the capital of the region was Orașul Stalin (Stalin City, now Brașov) and its territory comprised an area similar to what are nowadays the eastern part of Brașov County, together with Covasna County and part of Harghita County. Initially, the Stalin Region comprised 6 raions: Ciuc, Odorhei, Racoș, Sfântu Gheorghe, Stalin, and Târgu Secuiesc. while the raions Sibiu, Făgăraș, Mediaș, Agnita, Sighișoara, and Târnăveni were included in the Stalin Region. In 1960, the region was renamed Brașov Region, while the name of the capital city reverted to Brașov. Some areas in the Magyar Autonomous Region reverted to the Brașov Region, which after 1960 comprised the following raions: Agnita, Făgăraș, Mediaș, Rupea, Sfântu Gheorghe, Sibiu, Sighișoara, and Târgu Secuiesc. ==Neighbors==

• From 1950 to 1956, Stalin Region had as neighbors: • East: Bacău Region and . • South: Buzău Region and . • West: Argeș Region and . • North: . • From 1956 to 1960, Stalin Region had as neighbors: • East: Magyar Autonomous Region. • South: and Pitești Region. • West: . • North: Cluj Region. • From 1960 to 1968, Brașov Region had as neighbors: • East: Bacău Region and . • South: and Argeș Region. • West: . • North: Cluj Region and Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. ==See also==