Sibiu County
Facts
Region:	Transylvania{{{lregion}}}
Capital city:	Sibiu{{{lcapital}}}
Population:  • As of 2002:  • Population density:	421,724 78/km²
Area:	5,432 km²
Codes:  • Car numbers  • ISO 3166-2:RO	SB RO-SB
Telephone code:	(+40) x69 (1)
Web:	County Council Prefecture
1. For the former state operator x is 2. For the alternate telephony operators, x is 3

Sibiu (IPA: [si.'bju]; Hungarian: Szeben) is a county (judeţ) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city Sibiu (population: 170,038). Image File history File links Romanian map with highlighted county Made by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... County Sibiu County Status County capital Mayor Klaus Johannis, from Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania, since 2000 Area 121 km² Population (2002) 171,535 Density 1,417 inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... On the Romanian License plates we find on the left side a blue strip with the Flag of Romania and the country code of Romania (RO), then the county code and a combination of two digits and three letters. ... ISO 3166-2 for Romania (ISO 3166-1 : RO) The purpose of this family of standards is to establish a worldwide series of short abbreviations for places, for use on package labels, containers and such. ... Country Code: 40 During the Communist years, there was no direct international access. ... A website, Web site or WWW site (often shortened to just site) is a collection of webpages, that is, HTML/XHTML documents accessible via HTTP on the Internet; all publicly accessible websites in existence comprise the World Wide Web. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... A judeÅ£ is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... County Sibiu County Status County capital Mayor Klaus Johannis, from Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania, since 2000 Area 121 km² Population (2002) 171,535 Density 1,417 inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ...

Neighbours

• Braşov County in the East.
• Alba County in the West.
• Mureş County in the North.
• Vâlcea County and Argeş County in the South.

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Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km². For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The vast majority of the population are Romanians. There are communities of Germans, Hungarians and Romas. Traditionally, the biggest minority in the county were Germans, but their numbers have decreased in recent history. The Roma people (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), often referred to as gypsies, are a heterogeneous ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, Latin America, the southern part of the United States and the Middle East. ...

The south side of the county, closer to the mountains was mainly inhabited by Romanians (Mărginimea Sibiului), and the north side of the country - the Transylvanian Plateau was inhabited evenly by Germans and Romanians, but most German villages are now deserted. The Roma population, mainly from southern Romania was placed close to the villages in the communist period and have since increased their numbers. Mărginimea Sibiului is an area which comprises 18 Romanian localities in the south-western part of the Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, all of them having a unique ethnological, cultural, architectural and historical heritage. ... Transylvanian Plateau is an plateau in central Romania almoast entirely surrounded by the Eastern, Southern and Romanian Western branches of the Carpathian Mountains. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

At the 2002 census the county has the following population indices: For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

• Ethnicity:
  • Romanians - 382,061; 90,6 %
  • Romas - 17,125; 4,1%
  • Hungarians - 15,344; 3,6 %
  • Germans - 6,554; 1,6%
  • Other - 640; 0,1%

• Religion:
  • 88,9% Orthodox
  • 2,3 % Greek catholics
  • 2,0 % Reformed
  • 1,5 % Catholics
  • 1,1 % Pentecostals
  • 0,9 % Baptists
  • 3,3 % Other

• Urbanisation - 5'th most urbanised county in Romania:
  • City dwellers: 277,574; 65,8%
  • Village dwelers: 144,150; 34,2%

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Geography

This county has a total area of 5,432 km².

In the South side there are the Carpathian Mountains (Southern Carpathians) - Făgăraş Mountains with heights over 2500 m, Lotru and Cindrel which make up to 30% of the county's surface. The Olt River crosses the mountains over to the South of Romania in Sibiu County forming one of the most accessible link between Transylvania and Wallachia. In the North side there is the Transylvanian Plateau. Satellite image of the Carpathians Souvenir from Carpathian region (Poland) The Carpathian Mountains are the eastern wing of the great Central Mountain System of Europe, curving 1500 km (~900 miles) along the borders of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and northern Hungary. ... Southern Carpathians (also called Transylvanian Alps; in Romanian: Carpaţii Meridionali) are located between the Prahova river in the east and the Timiş river and Cerna river in the west. ... The FăgăraÅŸ Mountains viewed from the train FăgăraÅŸ Mountains are the highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians, in Romania. ... Cindrel Mountains (also known as Cibin Mountains) are a group of mountains in central Romania in the center of the Southern Carpathians, in the North-East of the Parâng Mountains group. ... The Olt (Romanian and Hungarian; in German: Alt; in Latin: Aluta) is a river in Romania. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania. ... Transylvanian Plateau is an plateau in central Romania almoast entirely surrounded by the Eastern, Southern and Romanian Western branches of the Carpathian Mountains. ...

The most important rivers crossing the county are the Olt River in the South with Cibin its main affluent, and the Târnava River in the North. The Olt (Romanian and Hungarian; in German: Alt; in Latin: Aluta) is a river in Romania. ... Cibin (Romanian; in German: Zibin) is a river in central Romania, in the South part of Transylvania. ... The Târnava is a river in Romania, tributary to the river MureÅŸ. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Târnava Mare (Big Târnava) and Târnava Mică (Small Târnava) in the city Blaj. ...

Economy

Sibiu County has one of the most dynamical economies in Romania, being one of the regions with the highest level of foreign investment.

The predominant industries in the county are:

• Machine and automotive components.
• Food industry.
• Textile industry.
• Wood industry.

The biggest natural resource in the county is natural gas, especially in the north side, having one of the largest sources in the country. Many stoves use natural gas. ...

In Copşa Mică during the communist period there were two chemical industrial complexes which polluted the environment heavily with carbon black, heavy metals and other chemical substances. That's why the area is still considered one of the most polluted communities in Europe. Fortunately, after 1989 many of the industrial complexes were shut down and the area is slowly recovering. County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Mihalache Daniel Tudor, since 2004 Area 25. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tourism

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

• The city of Sibiu with its medieval fortifications and its historic centre.
• The medieval city of Mediaş.
• The medieval Saxon fortified churches and villages from Transylvania, some of them being UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
  • Biertan.
  • Valea Viilor.
  • Cisnădie.
  • Cisnădioara.
  • Slimnic.
  • Agnita.
• The abbey of Cârţa
• The Făgăraş Mountains.
  • The Bâlea Valley and the Transfăgărăşan.
  • The Negoiu Peak.
• Păltiniş mountain resort and the Cindrel Mountains.
• Ocna Sibiului, Bazna and Miercurea Sibiului Spa towns.
• The Mărginimea Sibiului rural area.

County Sibiu County Status County capital Mayor Klaus Johannis, from Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania, since 2000 Area 121 km² Population (2002) 171,535 Density 1,417 inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... The Transylvanian Saxons (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Romanian: Saşi) are a people of German origin who settled in the south and north-east of Transylvania from the 12th century onwards. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Biertan and its fortified church Biertan (German Birthälm, Hungarian Berethalom) is a commune in central Romania in the north of the Sibiu County, 80 km north of Sibiu and 15 km east of MediaÅŸ. The first documentary testimony about the village is from 1283 in a document about the... Cisnădie (German Heltau, Transylvanian Saxon: Hielt, Hungarian Nagydisznod) is a town in Transylvania located at 10 km of Sibiu. ... Agnita (Hungarian: Szentágota, German: Agnetheln) is a town in Sibiu county, Transylvania, Romania. ... Mănăstirea CârÅ£a CârÅ£a Monastery is a former Cistercian monastery in the Å¢ara FăgăraÅŸului region in southern Transylvania in Romania, curently a Lutheran Evangelical church belonging to the local Saxon community. ... The FăgăraÅŸ Mountains viewed from the train FăgăraÅŸ Mountains are the highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians, in Romania. ... Transfagarasan - view of the transylvanian section Transfagarasan The Transfăgărăşan (trans + făgăraÅŸ) or DN7C is one of the most spectacular roads in Romania. ... PăltiniÅŸ is a resort in Transylvania, Romania, 35km soth-west from Sibiu in the Cândrel Mountains. ... Cindrel Mountains (also known as Cibin Mountains) are a group of mountains in central Romania in the center of the Southern Carpathians, in the North-East of the Parâng Mountains group. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Ioan BalteÅŸ, since 2004 Area 87,46 km² Population (2002) 4. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Pavel Ioan, since 2004 Area 85. ... A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ... Mărginimea Sibiului is an area which comprises 18 Romanian localities in the south-western part of the Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, all of them having a unique ethnological, cultural, architectural and historical heritage. ...

People

• Emil Cioran
• Octavian Goga

Emil Cioran (known in French as Émile Cioran), (April 8, 1911 - June 20, 1995) was a writer noted for his somber works in the French language. ... Octavian Goga Octavian Goga (April 1, 1881, Răşinari, nearby Sibiu, at the time part of Austria-Hungary—May 7, 1938) was a Romanian nationalist politician, poet, playwright, journalist, and translator. ...

Administrative divisions

The county has 2 municipalities, 9 towns and 53 communes.

Municipalities

• Sibiu
• Mediaş

County Sibiu County Status County capital Mayor Klaus Johannis, from Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania, since 2000 Area 121 km² Population (2002) 171,535 Density 1,417 inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ...

Towns

• Agnita
• Avrig
• Cisnădie
• Copşa Mică
• Dumbrăveni
• Miercurea Sibiului
• Ocna Sibiului
• Sălişte
• Tălmaciu

Agnita (Hungarian: Szentágota, German: Agnetheln) is a town in Sibiu county, Transylvania, Romania. ... Avrig (Hungarian: Felek, German: Freck) is a city in the Romania, close to the Făgăraş Mountains. ... Cisnădie (German Heltau, Transylvanian Saxon: Hielt, Hungarian Nagydisznod) is a town in Transylvania located at 10 km of Sibiu. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Mihalache Daniel Tudor, since 2004 Area 25. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Traian Dorel Dur, since 2004 Area  km² Population (2002) 12,195 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site Dumbrăveni (German: Elisabethstadt, Hungarian: Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Pavel Ioan, since 2004 Area 85. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Ioan BalteÅŸ, since 2004 Area 87,46 km² Population (2002) 4. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Banciu Teodor Dumitru, since 2004 Area 226. ... County Sibiu County Status Town Mayor Barbu Constantin, since 2000 Area  km² Population (2000) 9,369 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site Tălmaciu (German: Talmesch, Hungarian: Nagytalmács) is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, 20 km south of the county capital Sibiu. ...

External links

• Romania in images - Towns from Sibiu County
• Romania in images - Vilages from Sibiu County

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