Dumbrăveni (before 1945 ''Ibașfalău''; ; Saxon dialect: ''Eppeschdorf''; ) is a town in the north of
Sibiu County
Sibiu County () is a county () of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat () is the namesake town of Sibiu ().
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Hermannstadt''. Under the ...
, in the centre of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
, central
Romania
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. The town administers two villages,
Ernea (''Ehrgang''; ''Argung''; ''Szászernye'') and Șaroș pe Târnave (''Scharosch an der Kokel''; ''Šuerš''; ''Szászsáros'').
Geography
Dumbrăveni lies on the banks of the river
Târnava Mare
The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; ; ) is a river in Romania. Its total length is and its basin size is . Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Roma ...
, east from the city of
Mediaș
Mediaș (; , , Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Medwesch''/''Medveš''/''Medwisch'', ) is the second largest municipiu, town and municipality in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania.
Geography
Mediaș is located in ...
, the second largest city in the county, and northeast 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 ...
, the county seat. It is situated on the
Transylvanian Plateau
The Transylvanian Plateau (; ) is a plateau in central Romania.
Description
The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Eastern Carpathians, Eastern, Southern ...
, on the border with
Mureș County
Mureș County (, , ) is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative reor ...
, midway between Mediaș and
Sighișoara
Sighișoara (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Schäsbrich'', ''Šesburχ'', or ''Scheeßprich''; ; or ) is a Municipiu, city on the Târnava Mare, Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the ...
.
The town is crossed on its southern edge by
National Road
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, which connects Sibiu to Sighișoara. There is also a train station that serves
Line 300 of the
CFR network, which connects
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
with the
Hungarian border near
Oradea
Oradea (, , ; ; ) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. It serves as the administrative county seat, seat of Bihor County and an economic, social, and cultural hub in northwestern Romania. The city lies between rolling hills on ...
.
The
Șaroș gas field is located on the territory of Dumbrăveni.
Demographics
At the
2021 Romanian census
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, Dumbrăveni had a population of 6,238. According to the
2011 census, 71.1% of inhabitants were
Romanians
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, 18.4%
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
, 9.2%
Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...
, and 1%
Germans
Germans (, ) are the natives or inhabitants of Germany, or sometimes more broadly any people who are of German descent or native speakers of the German language. The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, constitution of Germany, imple ...
(more specifically
Transylvanian Saxons
The Transylvanian Saxons (; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen'' or simply ''Soxen'', singularly ''Sox'' or ''Soax''; Transylvanian Landler dialect, Transylvanian Landler: ''Soxn'' or ''Soxisch''; ; seldom ''sa ...
).
For Armenian Catholics, see
Ordinariate for Armenian Catholics of Romania.
Natives
*
Virgil Atanasiu (born 1937), sports shooter
*
Árpád Szabó (1878–1948), Hungarian politician
Education
There are two secondary schools in this town: the
Dumbrăveni Theoretical High School and the
Timotei Cipariu High School.
See also
*
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*
Dumbrăveni Prison
*
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Gallery
File:DumbraveniSB (7).JPG, Timotei Cipariu High School in Dumbrăveni
File:Dumbraveni Castelul (1).JPG, Apafi Castle
File:Dumbraveni Biserica romano catolica (1).JPG, Roman Catholic church
File:Dumbraveni church outside.jpg, Armenian Catholic church in the main square of Dumbrăveni
File:Saros pe Tarnave IMG 5613.jpg, Fortified church
A fortified church is a church that is built to serve a defensive role in times of war. Such church (building), churches were specially designed to incorporate military features, such as thick walls, battlements, and embrasures. Others, such as t ...
of Șaroș pe Târnave village
File:Saros_pe_Tarnave_IMG_5612.jpg, Medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church church of Șaroș pe Târnave in winter
File:Planul bisericii fortificate din Saros pe Tarnave.jpg, The plan of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șaroș pe Târnave
References
Towns in Romania
Populated places in Sibiu County
Localities in Transylvania
Monotowns in Romania
Armenian communities in Romania
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