Vurpăr

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Vurpăr
Commune
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Vurpăr is located in Romania
Vurpăr
Vurpăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°53′48″N 24°20′36″E / 45.89667°N 24.34333°E / 45.89667; 24.34333Coordinates: 45°53′48″N 24°20′36″E / 45.89667°N 24.34333°E / 45.89667; 24.34333
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,557
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

Vurpăr (German: Burgberg; Hungarian: Vurpód) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vurpăr. In 2002, it had 2359 inhabitants, of whom 1298 Romanians, 1010 Romani, 50 Germans and 1 other. 2154 inhabitants were Romanian Orthodox, with most of the rest belonging to newer Protestant faiths (aside from 29 Lutherans).

Germans were long dominant in Burgberg, founded in the 13th century. Most residents of the commune, governed by a mayor and a council, work in agriculture.

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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