Brădeni

Brădeni (German: Henndorf; Hungarian: Hégen)[2] is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brădeni, Retiș (Retersdorf; Réten) and Țeline (Woßling; Pusztacelina).

"Teline" redirects here. For the defunct legume genus, see Genista.
Brădeni
Commune
Fortified church of Brădeni
Fortified church of Brădeni
Coat of arms of Brădeni
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Brădeni is located in Romania
Brădeni
Brădeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 24°50′E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Area
80.6 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
1,441
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557060
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.comunabradeni.ro

Geography

The commune is located in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, on the border with the Mureș and Brașov counties. It lies in the middle of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Hârtibaciu.

County road DJ106 connects Brădeni to the county seat, Sibiu, 82 km (51 mi) to the southwest, and to Sighișoara, 23 km (14 mi) to the north. County road DJ104D leads to Făgăraș, 38 km (24 mi) to the south.

Architecture

A hall-shaped Lutheran church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 14th century.

Natives
  • László Lőrinczi (1919–2001), poet, journalist, and translator
  • Remus Răduleț (1904–1984), electrical engineer

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. (in German) Infos at hoghenndorf.de
  • Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
  • "Hog Henndorf". www.hoghenndorf.de (in German). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Another view of the fortified church of Brădeni
The old Henndorf train station (1898–1910)

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