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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Hermannstadt | |
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City | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| 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
Bauru, Brazil since 1995.
Columbia, Missouri, USA since 1994.
Deventer, Netherlands since 2007.[1]
Klagenfurt, Austria since 1990.
Landshut, Germany since 2002.- Marburg, Germany since 2005.
Mechelen, Belgium since 1996.
Rennes, France since 1999.
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)
