Chirpăr
Chirpăr (German: Kirchberg; Hungarian: Kürpöd) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chirpăr, Săsăuș (Sachsenhausen; Szászház), Vărd (Werd; Vérd) and Veseud (Zied; Vessződ). Chirpăr and Veseud villages have fortified churches.
Chirpăr | |
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 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Chirpăr Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 24°36′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,434 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
Fortified church of Chirpăr
Architecture
The village church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 12th century. It was initially built as a Romanesque basilica, made of stone.
History
In 1910 the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed with at station at Vărd however the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.[2]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Sibiu Agnita Railway Group". Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
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