Ocna Sibiului

Ocna Sibiului (German: Salzburg; Hungarian: Vízakna) is a town in the centre of Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, central Romania, 10 km (6.2 mi) to the north-west of the county seat, Sibiu. The town administers a single village, Topârcea (Tschapertsch; Toporcsa).

CountryRomania

Area

87.46 km² (33.77 sq mi)

Elevation

408 m (1,339 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

3,434

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Ocna Sibiului Salzburg (German) Vízakna (Hungarian)
Town
View of Ocna Sibiului from the east Bath pavilion [ro] Traian Square
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Ocna Sibiului Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′29″N 24°4′0″E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	George-Claudiu Predescu[1] (PNL)
Area	87.46 km2 (33.77 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,434
• Density	39.26/km2 (101.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	555600
Area code	+(40) 0269
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.primariaocnasibiului.ro

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The first spa resort was established here in 1845, and since then Ocna Sibiului has earned a reputation thanks to its heliothermal lakes formed on the site of old salt mines that had collapsed.^[3]

There are several salt lakes (former collapsed salt mines) on the salt massif.^[4]

The temperate climate, aerosol-rich air, annual temperatures above the regional average, and recent renovations of the spa infrastructure have helped restore the town’s popularity as a health resort.^[5][6]

Ocna Sibiului is also of archaeological interest: Bronze Age tools (dating from approximately 1900–800 BC) have been discovered in the area and are currently exhibited at the Brukenthal Museum in Sibiu.^[7]