Brateiu
Commune
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Brateiu is located in Romania
Brateiu
Brateiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′N 24°25′E / 46.167°N 24.417°E / 46.167; 24.417
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,333
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

Brateiu (German: Pretai; Hungarian: Baráthely; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Pretoa) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brateiu and Buzd, each of which has a fortified church. There is a burial ground located here which is dated to the 4th century.[2] The Daco-Roman cemetery is situated on the bank of the Târnava Mare river, and is estimated to date to between 380–454 AD.[3]

At the 2011 Romanian census, 57% of inhabitants were Romanians, 41% Roma, and 1% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) and Hungarians each.

In Romanian In German In Saxon In Hungarian
Brateiu Pretai Pretoa Baráthely
Buzd Bußd Buss Szászbuzd

References

  1. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Turnock, David (1988). The Making of Eastern Europe: From the Earliest Times to 1815. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-415-01267-6. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Giurescu, Constantin C.; Giurescu, Dinu C. (1975). The making of the Romanian national unitary state. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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