Merghindeal

Commune in Sibiu, Romania

(2020–2024) Aurel Ioan Țerbea (PSD)Area

64.91 km² (25.06 sq mi)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

1,502 • Density23/km² (60/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

557140

Vehicle reg.SBWebsiteprimariamerghindeal.ro

Merghindeal (German: Mergeln; Hungarian: Morgonda) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dealu Frumos (formerly Șulumberg; Schönberg; Lesses) and Merghindeal. Each of these has a fortified church.

The commune lies at the southern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Agnita and 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu;^[2] the city of Făgăraș is 33 km (21 mi) to the southeast.

At the 2011 census, 78.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 17% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 1.4% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons).

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Date geografice". primariamerghindeal.ro (in Romanian). Merghindeal town hall. Retrieved September 10, 2021.