Chirpăr
Fortified church of Chirpăr
Fortified church of Chirpăr
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Chirpăr is located in Romania
Chirpăr
Chirpăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′N 24°36′E / 45.900°N 24.600°E / 45.900; 24.600
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Eugen Feldeoiu[1] (PSD)
Area
100.84 km2 (38.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,489
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557075
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitechirpar.ro

Chirpăr (German: Kirchberg; Hungarian: Kürpöd) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chirpăr, Săsăuș (Sachsenhausen; Szászház), Vărd (Werd; Vérd) and Veseud (Zied; Vessződ). Chirpăr and Veseud villages have fortified churches.

The commune is situated in the eastern part of the county, 45.2 km (28.1 mi) east of the county seat, Sibiu, 14.2 km (8.8 mi) south of Agnita, and 47.9 km (29.8 mi) west of Făgăraș.

Architecture

The village church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 12th century. It was initially built as a Romanesque basilica, made of stone.

History

The Mongol invasion of 1241–1242 caused great damage to the area. The first attestation of the locality (under the name of Kirchberg) dates from 1332.[3]

In 1910 the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed with at station at Vărd; however the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.[4]

Natives

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Scurt Istoric". chirpar.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. "Sibiu Agnita Railway Group". Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  • Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
Church of the Ascension, Chirpăr
View of Veseud
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