Brazi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bătești, Brazii de Jos, Brazii de Sus (the commune centre), Negoiești, Popești, and Stejaru. Its name translates to "firs" as in the tree. In 1948, the commune had a population of 1,530. By the 2011 census, the population of Brazi had increased to 8,094, of which 97.63% were Romanians. At the 2021 census, there were 7,811 inhabitants; of those, 92.7% were Romanians. The Petrobrazi Refinery (one of the largest Romanian oil refineries and one of the largest in Eastern Europe) is located in Brazi. The headquarters of the 635th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Precista" of the 1st Maneuver Support Brigade "Argedava" is located in Negoiești village.

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