Crizbav (, ) is a commune in BraÃÂov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Crizbav and CutuÃÂ (Kutastelep).
Crizbav is located northwest of the county seat, the city of BraÃÂov. It lies on the banks of the Crizbav River, on a high plateau of the Burzenland depression, at the southern foot of the PerÃÂani Mountains. The commune belongs to the Burzenland historic region and is situated from national road (Feldioara commune) and from DN1 (DumbrÃÂviÃÂa commune).
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The Crizbav commune altitude is , decreasing to Feldioara and Satu Nou at . Higher elevations in the commune are Horezu Peak, at and Citadel Peak, at , both located in the foothills of the PerÃÂani Mountains, approximately from the village center.
The first written documents of the material and spiritual life of the commune dates back to Roman times. Evidence is provided by the Crizbav Citadel, which experts consider that it was built by the Romans after the occupation of Dacia, but certain written attestations are from 1335.
The history of the village is rich, beginning with the German name of the city, (Krebs Bach = Crabs Valley) and continuing with the use of Crizbav Citadel as military observation tower, as confirmed by the "Diploma of King Louis the Great" of March 12, 1344, or that of Prince Stephen Báthory of October 30, 1484.
At the 2011 census, Crizbav had 2,518 inhabitants; 83.1% of those were Romanians and 16.1% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,952, of which 80.79% were Romanians and 9.55% Hungarians.