Jibert

Jibert (German: Seiburg; Hungarian: Zsiberk) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Dacia (until 1931 Ștena), Grânari, Jibert, Lovnic and Văleni.

Jibert
Jibert townhall
Jibert townhall
Location within the county
Location within the county
Jibert is located in Romania
Jibert
Jibert
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°0′N 25°4′E
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ioan-Iancu Boeriu (PNL)
Area
166.12 km2 (64.14 sq mi)
Elevation
501 m (1,644 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
2,250
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507110
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primariajibert.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County. It lies at a distance of 15 km (9.3 mi) from the town of Rupea, 28 km (17 mi) from the city of Făgăraș, and 78 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Brașov.

At the 2011 census, 68.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 15.7% Hungarians, 12.9% Roma, and 2.8% Germans.

The House of Soterius von Sachsenheim is a Transylvanian Saxon noble family originating from the village Stein (present-day Dacia), in the former Saxon Repser Stuhl administrative division.

In Romanian In German In Saxon dialect In Hungarian
Dacia Stein Stin Garat
Grânari Mukendorf Makenderf Nagymoha
Jibert Seiburg Seibrig Zsiberk
Lovnic Leblang Lieflengk Lemnek
Văleni Woldorf Wouldref Dombos

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