Avrig

Avrig (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈvriɡ]; German: Freck/Fryck, Transylvanian Saxon: Freck/Fraek, Hungarian: Felek) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 12,815 and the first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

For other uses, see Avrig (disambiguation).
Avrig
German: Freck
Transylvanian Saxon: Fraek
Town
Panoramic view of Avrig/Freck
Panoramic view of Avrig/Freck
Coat of arms of Avrig
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Avrig is located in Romania
Avrig
Avrig
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°42′29″N 24°22′29″E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adrian-Dumitru David[1] (PNL)
Area
133.36 km2 (51.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
12,534
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimaria-avrig.ro

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 14,965—    
2002 14,260−4.7%
2011 12,815−10.1%
2021 12,534−2.2%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, 95.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 2.1% Hungarians, 1.5% Roma, and 0.5% Germans (Transylvanian Saxons).

Administration and local politics

Town council

The town's current local council has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]

    Party Seats Current Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 9                  
  Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) 3                  
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 2                  
  People's Movement Party (PMP) 2                  
  Independent (Spiridon-Gafon Ioan) 1                  

Geography

The town administers four villages: Bradu (Gierelsau; Fenyőfalva), Glâmboaca (Hühnerbach; Glimboka), Mârșa and Săcădate (Sekadaten; Oltszakadát). It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania.

It lies on the left bank of the river Olt (at the mouth of the Avrig River), close to the Făgăraș Mountains, at about 26 km (16 mi) from Sibiu on the road towards Brașov. It is the main starting point for the trekking routes in the western part of the mountains, and also on access point at a great number of chalets in the mountains: Cabana Poiana Neamțului, Cabana Bârcaciu, Cabana Ghiocelul.

Economy

Avrig SA Glass Factory, a company specialized in lime mouthblown glass, started its origins in Avrig in the 17th century.[4]

Mârșa village is the site of the Mecanica Mârșa Works, which manufactures auto-trailers and military vehicles.[5]

Tourism

The most important objective in the town is the Brukenthal Summer Palace built in 1771, a baroque summer residence of baron Samuel von Brukenthal, the governor of Transylvania. Also two old churches can be found there: the evangelical church, built in the 13th century and fortified in the 16th century and the orthodox church, built in the 18th century.

Bradu village features a fortified church first attested in 1315, with the last major modification in 1804.

Natives
  • Brukenthal Summer Palace
    Brukenthal Summer Palace
  • Avrig
    Avrig
  • The medieval fortified Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon church of Avrig
    The medieval fortified Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon church of Avrig
  • The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Bradu village
    The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Bradu village
  • Avrig Lake
    Avrig Lake
  • Avrig in the Grand Duchy of Transylvania, 1769-1773
    Avrig in the Grand Duchy of Transylvania, 1769-1773
  • Avrig in Sibiu County
    Avrig in Sibiu County

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2018-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Umem". Archived from the original on 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
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