Bârghiș
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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 and Zlagna have fortified churches.
The commune is located on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, about 50 km (31 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the banks of the rivers Bârghiș and Zlagna, both affluents of the Hârtibaciu.
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 |
Natives
- Liviu Constantinescu (1914 – 1997), geophysicist and academic
References
- Bârghiș townhall
- Reformed church in Bârghiș village
- Fortified church in Pelișor
- Fortified church in Zlagna
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- Alma
- Alțâna
- Apoldu de Jos
- Arpașu de Jos
- Ațel
- Axente Sever
- Bârghiș
- Bazna
- Biertan
- Blăjel
- Boița
- Brădeni
- Brateiu
- Bruiu
- Cârța
- Cârțișoara
- Chirpăr
- Cristian
- Dârlos
- Gura Râului
- Hoghilag
- Iacobeni
- Jina
- Laslea
- Loamneș
- Ludoș
- Marpod
- Merghindeal
- Micăsasa
- Mihăileni
- Moșna
- Nocrich
- Orlat
- Păuca
- Poiana Sibiului
- Poplaca
- Porumbacu de Jos
- Racovița
- Rășinari
- Râu Sadului
- Roșia
- Sadu
- Șeica Mare
- Șeica Mică
- Șelimbăr
- Slimnic
- Șura Mare
- Șura Mică
- Târnava
- Tilișca
- Turnu Roșu
- Valea Viilor
- Vurpăr
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