Brădeni (German: Henndorf; Hungarian: Hégen)[2] is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brădeni, Retiș (Retersdorf; Réten) and Țeline (Woßling; Pusztacelina).

Brădeni
Commune
Fortified church of Brădeni
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Brădeni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 24°50′E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Area	80.6 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]	1,441
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557060
Area code	(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.comunabradeni.ro

Geography

The commune is located in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, on the border with the Mureș and Brașov counties. It lies in the middle of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Hârtibaciu.

County road DJ106 connects Brădeni to the county seat, Sibiu, 82 km (51 mi) to the southwest, and to Sighișoara, 23 km (14 mi) to the north. County road DJ104D leads to Făgăraș, 38 km (24 mi) to the south.

Architecture

A hall-shaped Lutheran church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 14th century.

Natives

• László Lőrinczi [ro] (1919–2001), poet, journalist, and translator
• Remus Răduleț (1904–1984), electrical engineer

References

• Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004

External links

• "Hog Henndorf". www.hoghenndorf.de (in German). Retrieved December 1, 2021.

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