Bârghiș

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For the river in Sibiu County, see Bârghiș (river).
Bârghiș
Commune
Barghis vazut de pe higi.jpg
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Bârghiș is located in Romania
Bârghiș
Bârghiș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 24°31′48″E / 45.98000°N 24.53000°E / 45.98000; 24.53000Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 24°31′48″E / 45.98000°N 24.53000°E / 45.98000; 24.53000
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ștefan Șulumberchean[1] (PNL)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,015
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557035
Vehicle reg.SB

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 has a fortified church.

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
Apoș Abtsdorf bei Agnetheln Szászapátfalva
Bârghiș Bürgisch Bürkös
Ighișu Vechi Rumänisch Eibesdorf Oláhivánfalva
Pelișor Magarei Magaré
Vecerd Wetscherd Vecsérd
Zlagna Schlatt Szászzalatna

Natives[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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