Târnava, Sibiu

Târnava (German: Grossprobtsdorf; Hungarian: Nagyekemező) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colonia Târnava (Nagyekemezőtelep) and Târnava (formerly Proștea Mare). The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Târnava.[2]

Târnava
Commune
Panoramic view of Târnava commune
Panoramic view of Târnava commune
Coat of arms of Târnava
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Târnava is located in Romania
Târnava
Târnava
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46.141°N 24.293°E / 46.141; 24.293
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Norbert-Jácint Pleiner (PSD)
Area
29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
2,858
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557275
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.primariatirnava.ro

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, in the northern part of the county, right in between the city of Mediaș and the town of Copșa Mică.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 64.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 31.5% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians and 1.1% Germans.

Transport

Târnava is crossed by National Road DN14, which connects the county seat, Sibiu, to Sighișoara in Mureș County. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
Fortified Evangelical church in Târnava
Orthodox church in Târnava
Târnava townhall
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