Avrig
Town in Sibiu, Romania
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Avrig (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈvriɡ]; German: Freck/Fryck, Transylvanian Saxon: Freck/Fraek, Hungarian: Felek) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. The first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
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Panoramic view of Avrig | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sibiu County | |
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| Coordinates: 45°42′29″N 24°22′29″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Adrian-Dumitru David[1] (PNL) |
Area | 133.36 km2 (51.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 12,534 |
| • Density | 93.986/km2 (243.42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 555200 |
| Area code | +(+40) 0269 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | primaria-avrig |
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Avrig had 12,815 inhabitants, of whom 95.6% were Romanians, 2.1% Hungarians, 1.5% Roma, and 0.5% Germans (Transylvanian Saxons). At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 12,534; of those, 86.45% were Romanians.[3]
Administration and local politics
Town council
The town's current local council has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections:[citation needed]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||
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| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 8 | |||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 4 | |||||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 3 | |||||||||
| United Right Alliance (ADU) | 2 | |||||||||
Geography
The town administers four villages: Bradu (Gierelsau; Fenyőfalva), Glâmboaca (Hühnerbach; Glimboka), Mârșa and Săcădate (Sekadaten; Oltszakadát). It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania.
It lies on the left bank of the river Olt (at the mouth of the Avrig River), close to the Făgăraș Mountains, at about 26 km (16 mi) from Sibiu on the road towards Brașov. It is the main starting point for the trekking routes in the western part of the mountains, and also on access point at a great number of chalets in the mountains: Cabana Poiana Neamțului, Cabana Bârcaciu, Cabana Ghiocelul.
Economy
Tourism
The most important objective in the town is the Brukenthal Summer Palace built in 1771, a baroque summer residence of baron Samuel von Brukenthal, the governor of Transylvania. Also two old churches can be found there: the evangelical church, built in the 13th century and fortified in the 16th century and the orthodox church, built in the 18th century.
Bradu village features a fortified church first attested in 1315, with the last major modification in 1804.
Natives
- Romulus Cândea (1886 – 1973), ecclesiastical historian
- Gheorghe Lazăr (1779 – 1823), founder of the first Romanian-language school
- Vasile Stoica (1889 – 1959), diplomat
Image gallery
Brukenthal Summer Palace
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The medieval fortified Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon church of Avrig
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Bradu village
Avrig in the Grand Duchy of Transylvania, 1769-1773
Avrig in Sibiu County
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