Dumbrăveni
Dumbrăveni (before 1945 Ibașfalău; German: Elisabethstadt; Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf; Hungarian: Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare River, 20 km east from the city of Mediaș, the second largest city in the county.
Dumbrăveni | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Dumbrăveni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′39″N 24°34′33″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emil Dârloșan[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 7,388 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
The city administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Șaroș pe Târnave (Scharosch; Šuerš; Szászsáros).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 4,408 | — |
| 1930 | 4,067 | −7.7% |
| 1948 | 4,562 | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 5,367 | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 8,452 | +57.5% |
| 1977 | 9,883 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 9,354 | −5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,812 | −5.8% |
| 2011 | 6,990 | −20.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2011 census, 71.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.4% Roma, 9.2% Hungarians and 1% Germans.
Image gallery
Fortified church of Șaroș pe Târnave village
The Armenian Catholic church in the main square of Dumbrăveni
References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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