Slimnic Explained

Type:commune
County:Sibiu
Slimnic
Leader Name:Aron-Adrian Nan
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.9167°N 34°W
Elevation:439
Area Total:106.24
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:557240
Area Code:(+40) 02 69

Slimnic (Hungarian: Szelindek) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albi, Pădureni, Ruși, Slimnic, and Veseud. Slimnic and Ruși villages have fortified churches. Slimnic village also has a medieval citadel.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Slimnic. It is located in the central part of the county, north of the county seat, Sibiu. Slimnic is crossed by national road, which starts in Sibiu, goes through Mediaș, and ends in Sighișoara.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,459; of those, 88.84% were Romanians and 1.1% Roma.[1]

In GermanIn Hungarian
Albi Álgyitelep
Pădureni Erdeiházak
Ruși Reußen bei MediaschRüsz
Slimnic StolzenburgSzelindek
Veseud WassidSzászvessződ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.