Porumbacu de Jos

Porumbacu de Jos (German: Unter-Bornbach; Hungarian: Alsóporumbák) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, first documented in 1473. It is composed of five villages: Colun, Porumbacu de Jos, Porumbacu de Sus, Sărata and Scoreiu.

Porumbacu de Jos
Location in Sibiu County
Porumbacu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°45′29″N 24°27′25″E
Country Romania
CountySibiu
Government
  MayorIoan Strava (PSD)
Area
184.87 km2 (71.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,061
  Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.porumbacudejos.ro

It has a population of 2954 (2011) and an administered area of 18,487 ha (see map). It is a base for hiking and climbing tours to the southern Carpathians, notably the Negoiu chalet at 1546 m altitude.

In Romanian In German In Hungarian
Colun Kellen Kolun
Porumbacu de Jos Unter-Bornbach Alsóporumbák
Porumbacu de Sus Felsőporumbák
Sărata Salz Szarata
Scoreiu Skorei

References

  1. "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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