Dumbrăveni
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Dumbrăveni (before 1945 Ibașfalău; Template:Langx; Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf; Template:Langx) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Șaroș pe Târnave (Scharosch an der Kokel; Šuerš; Szászsáros).
Geography
Dumbrăveni lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, Template:Cvt east from the city of Mediaș, the second largest city in the county, and Template:Cvt northeast of Sibiu, the county seat. It is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County, midway between Mediaș and Sighișoara.[1]
The town is crossed on its southern edge by National Road Template:Ill, which connects Sibiu to Sighișoara. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.
The Șaroș gas field is located on the territory of Dumbrăveni.
Demographics
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For Armenian Catholics, see Ordinariate for Armenian Catholics of Romania.
Natives
- Virgil Atanasiu (born 1937), sports shooter
- Árpád Szabó (1878–1948), Hungarian politician
Education
There are two secondary schools in this town: the Dumbrăveni Theoretical High School[2] and the Timotei Cipariu High School.[3]
See also
Gallery
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Timotei Cipariu High School in Dumbrăveni
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Apafi Castle
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Roman Catholic church
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Armenian Catholic church in the main square of Dumbrăveni
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Fortified church of Șaroș pe Târnave village
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Medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church church of Șaroș pe Târnave in winter
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The plan of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șaroș pe Târnave
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Statue of Timotei Cipariu
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Timotei Cipariu square in central Dumbrăveni
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Historic house in Dumbrăveni
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Road to Hoghilag
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Târnava Mare river in Dumbrăveni
References
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