Merghindeal

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Merghindeal
Commune
Fortified church of Merghindeal village
Fortified church of Merghindeal village
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Merghindeal is located in Romania
Merghindeal
Merghindeal
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 24°44′E / 45.967°N 24.733°E / 45.967; 24.733
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Aurel Ioan Țerbea (PSD)
Area
64.91 km2 (25.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,502
 • Density23.14/km2 (59.93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
557140
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimariamerghindeal.ro

Merghindeal (German: Mergeln; Hungarian: Morgonda) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dealu Frumos (formerly Șulumberg; Schönberg; Lesses) and Merghindeal. Each of these has a fortified church.

The commune lies at the southern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Agnita and 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu;[2] the city of Făgăraș is 33 km (21 mi) to the southeast.

At the 2011 census, 78.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 17% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 1.4% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons).

References

  1. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. "Date geografice". primariamerghindeal.ro (in Romanian). Merghindeal town hall. Retrieved September 10, 2021.