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 has a fortified church.
Bârghiș | |
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Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 24°31′48″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ștefan Șulumberchean[1] (PNL) |
Population (2011)[2] | 2,015 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 557035 |
Vehicle reg. | SB |
At the 2011 census, 86.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.9% Roma, 5.2% Hungarians and 0.7% Germans.
In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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Apoș | Abtsdorf bei Agnetheln | Szászapátfalva |
Bârghiș | Bürgisch | Bürkös |
Ighișu Vechi | Rumänisch Eibesdorf | Oláhivánfalva |
Pelișor | Magarei | Magaré |
Vecerd | Wetscherd | Vecsérd |
Zlagna | Schlatt | Szászzalatna |
Ioan Ghip, poet
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