Slimnic

Commune in Sibiu, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Sibiu County

(2020–2024) Aron-Adrian Nan (PNL)Area

106.24 km² (41.02 sq mi)Elevation

439 m (1,440 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

3,459 • Density33/km² (84/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

557240

Area code(+40) 02 69Vehicle reg.SBWebsiteprimariaslimnic.ro

Slimnic (Hungarian: Szelindek) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albi, Pădureni, Ruși, Slimnic, and Veseud. Slimnic and Ruși villages have fortified churches. Slimnic village also has a medieval citadel.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 439 m (1,440 ft), on the banks of the river Slimnic. It is located in the central part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Sibiu. Slimnic is crossed by national road DN14 [ro], which starts in Sibiu, goes through Mediaș, and ends in Sighișoara.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,995	—
1900	4,661	+16.7%
1941	5,851	+25.5%
1977	5,641	−3.6%
1992	3,683	−34.7%
2002	3,670	−0.4%
2011	3,581	−2.4%
2021	3,459	−3.4%
Source:Census Database

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,459; of those, 88.84% were Romanians and 1.1% Roma.^[2]

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Albi		Álgyitelep
Pădureni		Erdeiházak
Ruși	Reußen bei Mediasch	Rüsz
Slimnic	Stolzenburg	Szelindek
Veseud	Wassid	Szászvessződ

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.