Merghindeal

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.

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Merghindeal
Commune
Fortified church of Merghindeal village
Location in Sibiu County
Merghindeal Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 24°44′E / 45.967°N 24.733°E / 45.967; 24.733
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Aurel Ioan Țerbea (PSD)
Area	64.91 km2 (25.06 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,502
• Density	23.14/km2 (59.93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	557140
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	primariamerghindeal.ro
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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).

1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
2. ^ "Date geografice". primariamerghindeal.ro (in Romanian). Merghindeal town hall. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

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  Fortified church of Dealu Frumos village
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  Fortified church of Dealu Frumos village

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