Chirpăr
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Chirpăr | |
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Commune | |
Chirpăr | |
Coordinates: 45°54′N 24°36′E / 45.900°N 24.600°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu County |
Population (2002)[1] | 1,483 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Chirpăr (German: Kirchberg; Hungarian: Kürpöd) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chirpăr, Săsăuş (Sachsenhausen; Szászház), Vărd (Werd; Vérd) and Veseud (Zied; Vessződ). Chirpăr and Veseud villages have fortified churches.
Architecture
The village church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 12th century. It was initially built as a Romanesque basilica, made of stone.
Coordinates: 45°54′N 24°36′E / 45.900°N 24.600°E
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
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