Type: | commune |
County: | Sibiu |
Official Name: | Bârghiș |
Leader Name: | Ștefan Șulumberchean[1] |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 45.98°N 24.53°W |
Elevation: | 446 |
Area Total: | 99.9 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 557035 |
Area Code: | +40 x59 |
Bârghiș (German: Bürgisch; Hungarian: Bürkös) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County. It is situated in central Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The commune is composed of six villages: Apoș, Bârghiș, Ighișu Vechi, Pelișor, Vecerd, and Zlagna. Pelișor and Zlagna have fortified churches.
The commune is located on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, about from the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the banks of the rivers Bârghiș and Zlagna, both affluents of the Hârtibaciu.
At the 2011 census, 86.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.9% Roma, 5.2% Hungarians, and 0.7% Germans.
In German | In Hungarian | ||
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Apoș | Abtsdorf bei Agnetheln | Szászapátfalva | |
Bârghiș | Bürgisch | Bürkös | |
Ighișu Vechi | Rumänisch Eibesdorf | Oláhivánfalva | |
Pelișor | Magarei | Magaré | |
Vecerd | Wetscherd | Vecsérd | |
Zlagna | Schlatt | Szászzalatna |