Berghin

Berghin
Commune
Wooden church in Ghirbom
Location in Alba County
Berghin Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°04′N 23°44′E / 46.067°N 23.733°E / 46.067; 23.733Coordinates: 46°04′N 23°44′E / 46.067°N 23.733°E / 46.067; 23.733
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Bica (PDL)
Area	75.18 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
Elevation	382 m (1,253 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]	1,893
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517110
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	comunaberghin.ro

Berghin (German: Blutroth; Hungarian: Berve) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,169 and is composed of four villages: Berghin, Ghirbom (Oláhgorbó), Henig (Henningsdorf; Henningfalva) and Straja (Őregyháza).

The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, on the left side of the Mureș River, about 16 km (10 mi) east of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,893 people living in this commune. Of this population, 89.75% are ethnic Romanians, 4.28% ethnic Romani, and 1.27% are ethnic Germans.

The  [ro] dates from 1688.

Natives[]

• Zenovie Pâclișanu

References[]

Petrești culture pottery belonging to a ritual complex from Ghirbom. On display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia

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