Dumbrăveni

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Dumbrăveni
Town
Coat of arms of Dumbrăveni
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Dumbrăveni is located in Romania
Dumbrăveni
Dumbrăveni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′39″N 24°34′33″E / 46.22750°N 24.57583°E / 46.22750; 24.57583Coordinates: 46°13′39″N 24°34′33″E / 46.22750°N 24.57583°E / 46.22750; 24.57583
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emil Dârloșan[1] (PSD)
Population
 (2011)[2]
7,388
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

Dumbrăveni (before 1945 Ibașfalău; German: Elisabethstadt; Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf; Hungarian: Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, 20 km east from the city of Mediaș, the second largest city in the county.

The city administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Șaroș pe Târnave (Scharosch; Šuerš; Szászsáros).

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1910 4,408—    
1930 4,067−7.7%
1948 4,562+12.2%
1956 5,367+17.6%
1966 8,452+57.5%
1977 9,883+16.9%
1992 9,354−5.4%
2002 8,812−5.8%
2011 6,990−20.7%
Source: Census data

According to the 2011 census, 71.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.4% Roma, 9.2% Hungarians and 1% Germans.

Image gallery[]

  • Fortified church of Șaroș pe Târnave village

  • The Armenian Catholic church in the main square of Dumbrăveni

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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