Sibiu
Sibiu (IPA [si'biw], German: Hermannstadt, Hungarian: Nagyszeben) is a city in Transylvania, Romania. About 170,000 people live there. The Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River flows through the city. It is the capital of Sibiu County.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 45°47′45″N 24°09′08″E / 45.79583°N 24.15222°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Sibiu County | Municipality of Sibiu |
| Founded | 1191 (first official record) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Astrid Fodor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 - 240 m (−597.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total |  154.892 |
| • Density | 1,273/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 0xxxxx |
| Car Plates | SB |
| Website | www.sibiu.ro |
Twinned towns
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Bauru, Brazil since 1995.
Columbia, Missouri, USA since 1994.- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Deventer, Netherlands since 2007.[1]
Klagenfurt, Austria since 1990.
Landshut, Germany since 2002.- Marburg, Germany since 2005.
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mechelen, Belgium since 1996.
Rennes, France since 1999.- File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Valencia, Venezuela since 1993.
Wirral, UK since 1994.
Sibiu Media
Medieval fortifications which can be found in Sibiu's old town.
Topographic map of the Sibiu region
- 500px provided description: Fagaras Mountains, Carpathians, Romania, 2017*Nucsoara, Arges, Moldoveanu Peak from the south area, specifically: The Cremen's Collars/Coltii Cremenei [#Mountains ,#Romania ,#Transylvania ,#Hiking ,#Retezat ,#Fagaras ,#Carpatians]
The Evangelical Lutheran fortified church in Turnișor (German: Neppendorf), belonging to the local Transylvanian Landler community.
Fortified Evangelical Lutheran church of Gușterița (German: Hammersdorf) neighbourhood, built during the 13th century, belonging to the local Transylvanian Saxon community.
Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu
Citadel Park, with the 16th century city wall
Incumbent mayor Astrid Cora Fodor (FDGR/DFDR)
Location of en:Sibiu International Airport
Sibiu Airport, Blue Air flight
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References
- ↑ Sibiu Town Hall Official Site, Acordul de infratire intre Sibiu si orasul Deventer din Olanda Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, 23 May 2007 (in Romanian)
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