Târnava, Sibiu

Commune in Sibiu, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Sibiu County

(2020–2024) Norbert-Jácint Pleiner (PSD)Area

29.38 km² (11.34 sq mi)Elevation

300 m (1,000 ft)Highest elevation

600 m (2,000 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

3,007 • Density100/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

557275

Vehicle reg.SBWebsitewww.primariatirnava.ro

Târnava (German: Grossprobtsdorf; Hungarian: Nagyekemező) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colonia Târnava (Nagyekemezőtelep) and Târnava (formerly Proștea Mare). The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Târnava.^[2]

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, in the northern part of the county, right in between the city of Mediaș and the town of Copșa Mică.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 64.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 31.5% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians and 1.1% Germans.

Transport

Târnava is crossed by National Road DN14 [ro], which connects the county seat, Sibiu, to Sighișoara in Mureș County. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.