Orlat
Orlat (German: Winsberg; Hungarian: Orlát) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 17 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Orlat.
Orlat | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Orlat Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′5″N 23°58′2″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aurel Gață (PNL) |
| Area | 59.02 km2 (22.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 3,205 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | http://comunaorlat.ro/ |
Orlat is one of the oldest villages in the Mărginimea Sibiului. The 1st Romanian Border Guards Regiment (established by an Imperial decree signed by Maria Theresa of Austria on April 15, 1762) was located here.[2]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Nicolae Bălcescu" Land Forces Academy site, Contribuţii la istoria Regimentului 1 român de graniță
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