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]