Vurpăr

Vurpăr
Commune
Location of Vurpăr
Vurpăr Location of Vurpăr
Coordinates: 45°53′48″N 24°20′36″E / 45.89667°N 24.34333°E / 45.89667; 24.34333
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Population (2002)[1]	2,359
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Vurpăr (German: Burgberg; Hungarian: Vurpód) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vurpăr. In 2002, it had 2359 inhabitants, of whom 1298 Romanians, 1010 Romani, 50 Germans and 1 other. 2154 inhabitants were Romanian Orthodox, with most of the rest belonging to newer Protestant faiths (aside from 29 Lutherans).

Germans were long dominant in Burgberg, founded in the 13th century. Most residents of the commune, governed by a mayor and a council, work in agriculture.

References

External links

• vurpar.com

Sibiu County, Romania Cities Sibiu (county seat) Mediaș Towns Agnita Avrig Cisnădie Copșa Mică Dumbrăveni Miercurea Sibiului Ocna Sibiului Săliște Tălmaciu Communes Alma Alțâna Apoldu de Jos Arpașu de Jos Ațel Axente Sever Bazna Bârghiș Biertan Blăjel Boița Brateiu Brădeni Bruiu Chirpăr Cârța Cârțișoara Cristian Dârlos Gura Râului Hoghilag Iacobeni Jina Laslea Loamneș Ludoș Marpod Merghindeal Micăsasa Mihăileni Moșna Nocrich Orlat Păuca Poiana Sibiului Poplaca Porumbacu de Jos Racovița Rășinari Râu Sadului Roșia Sadu Slimnic Șeica Mare Șeica Mică Șelimbăr Șura Mare Șura Mică Tilișca Târnava Turnu Roșu Valea Viilor Vurpăr

Coordinates: 45°53′48″N 24°20′36″E / 45.89667°N 24.34333°E / 45.89667; 24.34333