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Sibiu County |
| Sibiu County | |||
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| Development region: | Centru | ||
| Historic region: | Transylvania | ||
| Capital city: | Sibiu | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
421,724 78/km² |
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| Area: | 5,432 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
SB RO-SB |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x69 (1) | ||
| Web: |
County Council Prefecture |
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| 1. x is 2 or 3 depending on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market. | |||
Sibiu (IPA: [si.'bju]; Hungarian: Szeben) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu.
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In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km².
At the 2002 census the county has the following population indices:
Religion:
Urbanisation - 5th most urbanised county in Romania:
Traditionally, the biggest minority in the county were Germans, but their numbers have decreased since World War II and especially the Romanian Revolution of 1989.
The south side of the county, closer to the mountains was mainly inhabited by Romanians (Mărginimea Sibiului), and the north side of the country - the Transylvanian Plateau was inhabited evenly by Germans and Romanians, but most Saxon villages are now deserted. The Roma population, mainly from southern Romania, was placed close to the villages in the Communist period and have since increased their numbers.
| Year | County population2 |
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| 1948 | 335,116 |
| 1956 | 372,687 |
| 1966 | 414,756 |
| 1977 | 481,645 |
| 1992 | 452,873 |
| 2002 | 421,724 |
This county has a total area of 5,432 km².
In the South side there are the Carpathian Mountains (Southern Carpathians) - Făgăraş Mountains with heights over 2500 m, Lotru and Cindrel which make up to 30% of the county's surface. The Olt River crosses the mountains over to the South of Romania in Sibiu County forming one of the most accessible link between Transylvania and Wallachia. In the North side there is the Transylvanian Plateau.
The most important rivers crossing the county are the Olt in the South with Cibin its main affluent, and the Târnava in the North.
Sibiu County has one of the most dynamical economies in Romania, being one of the regions with the highest level of foreign investment.
The predominant industries in the county are:
The biggest natural resource in the county is natural gas, especially in the north side, having one of the largest sources in the country.
In Copşa Mică during the communist period there were two chemical industrial complexes which polluted the environment heavily with carbon black, heavy metals and other chemical substances. That's why the area is still considered one of the most polluted communities in Europe. Fortunately, after 1989 many of the industrial complexes were shut down and the area is slowly recovering.
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
The county has 2 municipalities, 9 towns and 53 communes.
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