Dumbrăveni (before 1945 Ibașfalău; German: Elisabethstadt; Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf; Hungarian: Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Șaroș pe Târnave (Scharosch; Šuerš; Szászsáros).
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Coordinates: 46°13′39″N 24°34′33″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu |
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• Mayor (2020–2024) | Emil Dârloșan[1] (PSD) |
Area | 55.75 km2 (21.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | 7,388 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SB |
Website | www |
Dumbrăveni lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, 20 km (12 mi) east from the city of Mediaș, the second largest city in the county, and 77 km (48 mi) northeast of Sibiu, the county seat. It is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County, midway between Mediaș and Sighișoara.[3]
The town is crossed on its southern edge by National Road DN14 [ro], which connects Sibiu to Sighișoara. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.
The Șaroș gas field is located on the territory of Dumbrăveni.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1910 | 4,408 | — |
1930 | 4,067 | −7.7% |
1948 | 4,562 | +12.2% |
1956 | 5,367 | +17.6% |
1966 | 8,452 | +57.5% |
1977 | 9,883 | +16.9% |
1992 | 9,354 | −5.4% |
2002 | 8,812 | −5.8% |
2011 | 6,990 | −20.7% |
Source: Census data |
According to the 2011 census, 71.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.4% Roma, 9.2% Hungarians and 1% Germans.
There are two secondary schools in this town: the Dumbrăveni Theoretical High School[4] and the Timotei Cipariu High School.[5]
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