Gârbova (german: Urwegen; hu, Szászorbó) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

located in Alba County,

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. It has a population of 2,050 and is composed of three villages: Cărpiniș (''Keppelsbach''; ''Kerpenyes''), Gârbova, and Reciu (''Rätsch''; ''Szebenrécse''). The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with

Sibiu County Sibiu County () is a county ( ro, județ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat ( ro, reședință de județ) is the namesake town of Sibiu (german: Hermannstadt). Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben ...

. The river Gârbova flows through the commune. On a hill above Gârbova lie the ruins of a Romanesque basilica. Built in 1280, it served as a church until Christmas Day, 1870, when a fire destroyed the roof and damaged much of the structure.

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Communes in Alba County Localities in Transylvania {{Alba-geo-stub