Dumbrăveni
For other uses, see Dumbrăveni (disambiguation).
| Dumbrăveni | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Dumbrăveni | |
  Dumbrăveni Location of Dumbrăveni | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′39″N 24°34′33″E / 46.22750°N 24.57583°ECoordinates: 46°13′39″N 24°34′33″E / 46.22750°N 24.57583°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgeta Irimie (National Liberal Party) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,990 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Dumbrăveni (before 1945 Ibaşfalău; German: Elisabethstadt; Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf; Hungarian: Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare River, 20 km east from the city of Mediaş, the second largest city in the county.
The city administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Şaroş pe Târnave (Scharosch; Šuerš; Szászsáros).
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1910 | 4,408 | — |
| 1930 | 4,067 | −7.7% |
| 1948 | 4,562 | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 5,367 | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 8,452 | +57.5% |
| 1977 | 9,883 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 9,354 | −5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,812 | −5.8% |
| 2011 | 6,990 | −20.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, 71.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.4% Roma, 9.2% Hungarians and 1% Germans.
Image gallery
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Fortified church of Şaroş pe Târnave village
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The Armenian Catholic church in the main square of Dumbrăveni
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