Bârghiș Explained

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 GermanIn Hungarian
ApoșAbtsdorf bei AgnethelnSzászapátfalva
Bârghiș BürgischBürkös
Ighișu Vechi Rumänisch EibesdorfOláhivánfalva
Pelișor MagareiMagaré
Vecerd WetscherdVecsérd
Zlagna SchlattSzászzalatna

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.