Iacobeni, Sibiu
Iacobeni | |
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 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Iacobeni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′N 24°43′E / 46.050°N 24.717°ECoordinates: 46°3′N 24°43′E / 46.050°N 24.717°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,757 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
Iacobeni (German: Jakobsdorf; Hungarian: Jakabfalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.
At the 2011 census, 60.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 35.8% Roma and 1.3% Germans. At the 1930 census, 59% were Germans, 40.1% Romanians and 0.9% Hungarians.
Villages[]
The commune is composed of five villages: Iacobeni, Movile (formerly Hundrubechiu), Netuș, Noiștat and Stejărișu (formerly Proștea). Each of them has a fortified church.
| In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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| Iacobeni | Jakobsdorf | Jakabfalva |
| Movile | Hundertbücheln | Százhalom |
| Netuș | Neithausen | Netus |
| Noiștat | Neustadt | Újváros |
| Stejărișu | Probstdorf | Prépostfalva |
Movile[]
Movile is a village noted for its medieval fortifications constructed by German immigrants at the behest of the Hungarian King in the 12th and 13th centuries.
In 1910 the population was 247 Saxons. Movile was part of Austria-Hungary until 1918, when it was transferred to Romania. By 1992, all of the Germans had left and the population was made up of 347 ethnic Romanians.
Fortified church of Iacobeni village
Fortified church of Movile
Fortified church of Movile
Fortified church of Netuș village
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links[]
- (in Romanian)"Movile" information and photographs
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