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Vurpăr (German: Burgberg; Hungarian: Vurpód) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vurpăr.

Vurpăr
Commune
Location in Sibiu County
Vurpăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°53′48″N 24°20′36″E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Liviu Toma (PER)
Area
71.74 km2 (27.70 sq mi)
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,557
  Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557295
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.vurpar.com

It lies on the Transylvanian Plateau in the central part of the county, 28 km (17 mi) northeast of the county seat of Sibiu. In 2002, it had 2,359 inhabitants, of whom 1,298 were Romanians, 1010 Romani, 50 Germans (namely Transylvanian Saxons, and 1 other. Of those, 2,154 were Romanian Orthodox, 29 were Lutheran, and most of the rest belonged to newer Protestant faiths.

Germans were long dominant in Burgberg, which was founded in the 13th century. Most of the commune's residents, who are governed by a mayor and a council, work in agriculture.

The Vurpăr railway station was the terminus of the Vurpăr branch line of the Agnita railway line. It still exists, along with the track, which has been protected.


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[de] Vurpăr

Vurpăr (deutsch Burgberg, ungarisch Vurpód) ist ein Ort im Kreis Sibiu in der Region Siebenbürgen in Rumänien.
- [en] Vurpăr



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