Porumbacu de Jos

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Porumbacu de Jos
Location of Porumbacu de Jos
Location of Porumbacu de Jos
Coordinates: 45°45′49″N 24°27′51″E / 45.76361, 24.46417
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Sibiu County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Ioan Strava (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 184.87 km² (71.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,234
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.cjsibiu.ro/ro/porumbacu.php

Porumbacu de Jos (German: Unter-Bornbach, Hungarian: Alsóporumbák) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, first documented in 1473.

It has a population of 3234 (2002) 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 1546m altitude.