Târnava (German: Grossprobtsdorf; Hungarian: Nagyekemező) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colonia Târnava (Nagyekemezőtelep) and Târnava (formerly Proștea Mare).

Târnava
Commune
Panoramic view of Târnava commune
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Târnava Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46.141°N 24.293°E / 46.141; 24.293
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Norbert-Jácint Pleiner (PSD)
Area	29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Highest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]	2,858
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557275
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.primariatirnava.ro

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, in the northern part of the county, right in between the city of Mediaș and the town of Copșa Mică.

Târnava is crossed by National Road DN14 [ro], which connects the county seat, Sibiu, to Sighișoara in Mureș County. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

At the 2011 census, 64.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 31.5% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians and 1.1% Germans.

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