Marpod

Marpod (German: Marpod; Hungarian: Márpod) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ilimbav (Eulenbach; Illenbák) and Marpod.

Key Information

Marpod
Commune
View of Marpod
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Marpod Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°30′E / 45.867°N 24.500°E / 45.867; 24.500
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Sebastian-Toader Dotcoș (PNL)
Area	41.91 km2 (16.18 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	982
• Density	23.4/km2 (60.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	557135
Area code	+(40) 269
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.primariamarpod.ro
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The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, and 58 km (36 mi) from Făgăraș. The river Marpod flows through both Ilimbav and Marpod villages.

The first underground gas storage facility in Romania was built in 1958 at Ilimbav.^[2]

1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
2. ^ "Brief history of natural gas storage in Romania". www.depogazploiesti.ro. Depogaz. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

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