Ocna Sibiului

Ocna Sibiului (German: Salzburg; Hungarian: Vízakna) is a town in the centre of Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, central Romania, 10 km to the north-west of the county capital Sibiu. The town administers a single village, Topârcea (Tschapertsch; Toporcsa).

Ocna Sibiului
View of Ocna Sibiului from the east
View of Ocna Sibiului from the east
Coat of arms of Ocna Sibiului
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Ocna Sibiului is located in Romania
Ocna Sibiului
Ocna Sibiului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′29″N 24°4′0″E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) George-Claudiu Predescu[1] (PNL)
Area
87.46 km2 (33.77 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,434
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
555600
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.primariaocnasibiului.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 4,048    
1977 5,048+24.7%
1992 4,423−12.4%
2002 4,184−5.4%
2011 3,372−19.4%
2021 3,434+1.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, 89.4% of inhabitants were Romanians and 9.7% Hungarians.

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