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Brădeni
Commune
Fortified church of BrădeniFortified church of Brădeni
Coat of arms of BrădeniCoat of arms
Location in Sibiu CountyLocation in Sibiu County
Brădeni is located in RomaniaBrădeniBrădeniLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 24°50′E / 46.083°N 24.833°E / 46.083; 24.833
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Area80.6 km (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation482 m (1,581 ft)
Population1,368
 • Density17/km (44/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code557060
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.comunabradeni.ro

Brădeni (German: Henndorf; Hungarian: Hégen) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brădeni, Retiș (Retersdorf; Réten) and Țeline (Woßling; Pusztacelina).

Geography

The commune is located in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, on the border with the Mureș and Brașov counties. It lies in the middle of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Hârtibaciu.

County road DJ106 connects Brădeni to the county seat, Sibiu, 82 km (51 mi) to the southwest, and to Sighișoara, 23 km (14 mi) to the north. County road DJ104D leads to Făgăraș, 38 km (24 mi) to the south.

Architecture

A hall-shaped Lutheran church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 14th century.

Natives

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. (in German) Infos at hoghenndorf.de
  • Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004

External links

  • "Hog Henndorf". www.hoghenndorf.de (in German). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Another view of the fortified church of Brădeni
The old Henndorf train station (1898–1910)

Media related to Brădeni at Wikimedia Commons

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