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(Redirected from Ilimbav) For the river in Sibiu County, see Marpod (river). Commune in Sibiu, Romania
Marpod
Commune
View of MarpodView of Marpod
Coat of arms of MarpodCoat of arms
Location in Sibiu CountyLocation in Sibiu County
Marpod is located in RomaniaMarpodMarpodLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°30′E / 45.867°N 24.500°E / 45.867; 24.500
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sebastian-Toader Dotcoș (PNL)
Area41.91 km (16.18 sq mi)
Elevation442 m (1,450 ft)
Population982
 • Density23/km (61/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code557135
Area code+(40) 269
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.primariamarpod.ro

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.

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.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Brief history of natural gas storage in Romania". www.depogazploiesti.ro. Depogaz. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
Fortified evangelical church in Marpod
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Subsurface gas reservoir in Ilimbav
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