Location & Surroundings

Șimon is a village in Brasov County, Romania with 1,312 inhabitants, at 852 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bran, 4 km to the north. The national capital Bucharest is about 130 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Brasov-Ghimbav International Airport, 27 km away.

Overview

Șimon is village in Brașov County, Romania — RO sat în comuna Bran, județul Brașov, România.

It is located in Bran, Romania.

Established in 1805-00-00.

The population is about 1,031 (2021).

Also known as: EO Şimon

Media

Image

Image RO BV Simon Saint Paraskeva church.jpg

Locator map

Locator map Josephinische Landaufnahme pg278.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Romania
  • Located in Bran
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    45° 29' 5" N, 25° 21' 24" E
  • Elevation DEM: 852 m
  • Timezone Europe/Bucharest
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,312
  • Pop. Density 410 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leu (RON)
  • Phone Prefix +40

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Weather in Simon

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Simon, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 0.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -0.9 to 4.5 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 355 W/m2.

Temperature
0.1 C
Wind
1.4 m/s N (348 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,029.0 hPa
Clouds
66 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 0.1 1.4 348 90 1,029.0 - / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
6h -0.8 1.1 341 96 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
12h -0.1 1.8 3 90 1,025.5 0.00 / 0.00 49 4.3 n/a
18h 4.5 2.9 5 62 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 24 354.5 n/a
Tomorrow -0.9 1.6 344 93 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 60 89.9 n/a
30h -2.8 0.6 296 95 1,027.7 0.03 / 0.03 24 0.0 n/a
36h -1.9 0.8 353 81 1,028.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 5.4 n/a
42h 3.3 2.4 12 49 1,026.2 0.00 / 0.00 9 386.2 n/a
Saturday -1.9 0.5 197 65 1,029.9 0.00 / 0.00 59 90.9 n/a
54h -2.3 2.2 210 82 1,031.0 0.00 / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
60h -1.1 1.1 231 66 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 4.9 n/a
66h 5.1 1.2 20 40 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 380.0 n/a
Sunday -1.2 1.1 213 65 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 89.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Simon?
Now 0.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -0.9 to 4.5 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 355 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Simon today?
Sunrise around 07:03 and sunset around 17:00 (local time). Day length about 9h 57m.
What is the local time in Simon?
Local time is 08:28. Time zone: Europe/Bucharest (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Simon?
Simon is a populated place.
How many people live in Simon?
Population about 1,312.
What is the elevation of Simon?
DEM 852 m.
Where is Simon located?
It is at 45.48484, 25.35664 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Simon in?
It is in Romania.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2013-04-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/667095

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