Șelimbăr (; ) is a commune in central

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, in the county of

Sibiu Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...

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, to the east of the county seat

. The village of Șelimbăr has been known to exist since 1323 and is the site of the Battle of Șelimbăr. The commune is composed of four villages: * Bungard (; ) – 382 inhabitants * Mohu (; ) – 543 inhabitants * Șelimbăr – 2,859 inhabitants * Veștem (; ) – 1,483 inhabitants The commune is crossed by

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Culture and recreation

A medieval

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in Șelimbăr was built in the early 13th century as a Romanesque basilica. The tower was later demolished, and the current tower originates from 1804. The interior is in Baroque style. The church was enclosed by a double wall, only the fragments of the wall survive.

Natives

* (1921–2015), Romanian academician and electrical machines specialist (from Bungard)

Notes

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