Hoghilag

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Hoghilag
Commune
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Hoghilag is located in Romania
Hoghilag
Hoghilag
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°14′N 24°37′E / 46.233°N 24.617°E / 46.233; 24.617Coordinates: 46°14′N 24°37′E / 46.233°N 24.617°E / 46.233; 24.617
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,172
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB
The keep / bell tower of Valchid fortified church.

Hoghilag (German: Halvelagen; Hungarian: Holdvilág) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hoghilag, Prod (Pruden; Prod) and Valchid (Waldhütten; Váldhíd). The fortified church of Prod was demolished in 1902, while the fortified church of Valchid is still in a relatively good shape.

At the 2011 census, 72% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.6% Roma, 3.3% Hungarians and 1% Germans.

References[]

  1. ^ "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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