| Bârghiş | |
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| — Commune — | |
| Location of Bârghiş | |
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Bârghiş
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Mândreanu (Social Democratic Party) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,146 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 557035 |
Bârghiş (German: Bürgisch; Hungarian: Bürkös) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County. It is situated in central Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The commune is composed of six villages: Apoş, Bârghiş, Ighişu Vechi, Pelişor, Vecerd, and Zlagna. Pelişor has a fortified church.
Bârghiş has a population of about 2,146, of which 1,722 are Romanians, 117 Hungarians, 285 Roma, and 21 Germans.
Ioan Ghip, poet