Gârbova Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Gârbova
Leader Name:Ioan Muntean
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.8667°N 67°W
Elevation:394
Area Total:58.94
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517305
Area Code:(+40) 02 58

Gârbova (German: Urwegen; Hungarian: Szászorbó) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,867 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Cărpiniș (Keppelsbach; Kerpenyes), Gârbova, and Reciu (Rätsch; Szebenrécse).

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County. The river Gârbova flows through the commune.

On a hill above Gârbova lie the ruins of a Romanesque basilica. Built in 1280, it served as a church until Christmas Day, 1870, when a fire destroyed the roof and damaged much of the structure.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biserica din Gârbova: șapte secole de existență, un secol și jumătate de ruinare. Bogdan. Federeac. ro. January 28, 2018.