Orlat

For other uses, see Orlat (disambiguation).
Orlat
Commune

Location of Orlat
Orlat

Location of Orlat

Coordinates: 45°45′5″N 23°58′2″E / 45.75139°N 23.96722°ECoordinates: 45°45′5″N 23°58′2″E / 45.75139°N 23.96722°E
Country  Romania
County Sibiu County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Aurel Gață (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 59.02 km2 (22.79 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,261
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.cjsibiu.ro/ro/orlat.php

Orlat (German: Winsberg; Hungarian: Orlát) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 17 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Orlat.

Orlat is one of the oldest villages in the Mărginimea Sibiului. The 1st Romanian Border Guards Regiment (established by an Imperial decree signed by Maria Theresa of Austria on April 15, 1762) was located here.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolae Bălcescu" Land Forces Academy site, Contribuţii la istoria Regimentului 1 român de graniţă