Dumbrăveni
| 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 Ibașfalău; 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 Mediaș, the second largest city in the county.
The city administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Șaroș 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 | ||
According to the 2011 census, 71.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.4% Roma, 9.2% Hungarians and 1% Germans.
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Fortified church of Șaroș pe Târnave village
The Armenian Catholic church in the main square of Dumbrăveni
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