Șelimbăr Explained

Type:commune
County:Sibiu
Șelimbăr
Subdivisions:Șelimbăr, Veștem, Mohu, Bungard
Leader Name:Marius Grecu[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.7667°N 36°W
Elevation:411
Area Total:72.33
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:557260
Area Code:+40 x69

Șelimbăr (German: Schellenberg; Hungarian: Sellenberk) is a commune in central Romania, in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania, to the east of the county seat Sibiu. The village of Șelimbăr has been known to exist since 1323 and is the site of the Battle of Șelimbăr.[2]

The commune is composed of four villages:

The commune is crossed by national road DN7.

Culture and recreation

A medieval fortified church in Șelimbăr was built in the early 13th century as a Romanesque basilica. The tower was later demolished, and the current tower originates from 1804. The interior is in Baroque style. The church was enclosed by a double wall, only the fragments of the wall survive.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Book: Fabini, Hermann. The Church-fortresses of the Transylvanian Saxons. 2015. MonuMenta. Sibiu. 978-973-7969-19-4. 129.