Brateiu

Brateiu (German: Pretai; Hungarian: Baráthely; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Pretoa) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brateiu and Buzd, each of which has a fortified church. There is a burial ground located here which is dated to the 4th century.[2] The Daco-Roman cemetery is situated on the bank of the Târnava Mare river, and is estimated to date to between 380–454 AD.[3]

Brateiu
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Brateiu is located in Romania
Brateiu
Brateiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′N 24°25′E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
3,415
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

At the 2011 Romanian census, 57% of inhabitants were Romanians, 41% Roma, and 1% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) and Hungarians each.

In Romanian In German In Saxon In Hungarian
Brateiu Pretai Pretoa Baráthely
Buzd Bußd Buss Szászbuzd

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Turnock, David (1988). The Making of Eastern Europe: From the Earliest Times to 1815. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-415-01267-6. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. Giurescu, Constantin C.; Giurescu, Dinu C. (1975). The making of the Romanian national unitary state. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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