Porumbacu de Jos

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Porumbacu de Jos
Commune
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Porumbacu de Jos is located in Romania
Porumbacu de Jos
Porumbacu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°45′29″N 24°27′25″E / 45.75806°N 24.45694°E / 45.75806; 24.45694Coordinates: 45°45′29″N 24°27′25″E / 45.75806°N 24.45694°E / 45.75806; 24.45694
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Georgeta Maria Poșa[1] (PNL)
Area
184.87 km2 (71.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
3,061
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557190
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.porumbacudejos.ro

Porumbacu de Jos (German: Unter-Bornbach; Hungarian: Alsóporumbák) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, first documented in 1473. It is composed of five villages: Colun, Porumbacu de Jos, Porumbacu de Sus, Sărata, and Scoreiu.

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the country, at the extreme west of the historical region of Țara Făgărașului. It is crossed by the DN1 road, and lies at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, 42 km (26 mi) from Făgăraș, 108 km (67 mi) from Brașov, and 281 km (175 mi) from Bucharest.[3]

It has a population of 3061 (as of 2011) and an administered area of 18,487 ha (45,680 acres) (see map). It is a base for hiking and climbing tours to the Southern Carpathians, notably the Negoiu chalet at 1,546 m (5,072 ft) altitude, which lies at the foot of Negoiu Peak (2,535 m (8,317 ft)).

In Romanian In German In Hungarian
Colun Kellen Kolun
Porumbacu de Jos Unter-Bornbach Alsóporumbák
Porumbacu de Sus Felsőporumbák
Sărata Salz Szarata
Scoreiu Skorei

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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.
  3. ^ "Porumbacu de Jos". www.porumbacudejos.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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