Avrig
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| Avrig | |
  Avrig
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Frăticiu Gheorghe (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 133.36 km² (51.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,677 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website: http://www.cjsibiu.ro/ro/avrig.php | |
Avrig (German: Freck, Hungarian: Felek) is a town in the Sibiu County, Romania. It has a population of 16,215 and the first documents attesting the village exists since 1346.
[edit] Geography
It lies on the left bank of the river Olt, close to the Făgăraş Mountains, at about 26 km (16 mi) from Sibiu on the road towards Braşov. It is the main starting point for the trekking routes in the western part of the mountains, and also on access point at a great number of chalets in the mountains: Cabana Poiana Neamţului, Cabana Bârcaciu, Cabana Ghiocelul.
[edit] Tourism
The most important objective in the town is the Brukenthal Summer Palace built in 1771, a baroque summer residence of baron Samuel von Brukenthal, the governor of Transylvania. Also two old churches can be found there: the evangelical church, built in the 13th century and fortified in the 16th century and the orthodox church, built in the 18th century.
[edit] Personalities
Gheorghe Lazăr, the founder of the first Romanian language school was born and died in Avrig.
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