Slimnic

Slimnic (Hungarian: Szelindek) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albi, Pădureni, Ruși, Slimnic, and Veseud. Slimnic and Ruși villages have fortified churches. Slimnic village also has a medieval citadel.

For other uses, see Slimnic (disambiguation).
Slimnic
Commune
Slimnic, viewed from the citadel
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Slimnic
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°55′N 24°10′E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Aron-Adrian Nan (PNL)
Area
106.24 km2 (41.02 sq mi)
Elevation
439 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,459
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557240
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimariaslimnic.ro

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 439 m (1,440 ft), on the banks of the river Slimnic. It is located in the central part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Sibiu. Slimnic is crossed by national road DN14, which starts in Sibiu, goes through Mediaș, and ends in Sighișoara.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,995—    
1900 4,661+16.7%
1941 5,851+25.5%
1977 5,641−3.6%
1992 3,683−34.7%
2002 3,670−0.4%
2011 3,581−2.4%
2021 3,459−3.4%
Source:Census Database

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,459; of those, 88.84% were Romanians and 1.1% Roma.[2]

In Romanian In German In Hungarian
Albi Álgyitelep
Pădureni Erdeiházak
Ruși Reußen bei Mediasch Rüsz
Slimnic Stolzenburg Szelindek
Veseud Wassid Szászvessződ

References
  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Slimnic
  • Fortified church of Ruși
  • Fortified church of Slimnic
  • Slimnic citadel
  • Slimnic citadel
  • Inside the citadel


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