Comuna Biertan

Biertan is a commune in , , . The commune is composed of three villages: Biertan, Copșa Mare, and Richiș, each of which has a fortified church.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Fortified Church of Biertan and The Fortified Church of Copșa Mare.

Church
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The Biertan fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in , , in the region of . It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.

Church
Photo: Aleksander Dragnes, CC BY 2.0.

Church
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is situated 4½ km southwest of Comuna Biertan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biertan and Copșa Mare.

Village
Photo: Andrei Dan Suciu, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Comuna Biertan

Latitude
46.1246° or 46° 7′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.5195° or 24° 31′ 10″ east
Population
2,240
Elevation
436 metres (1,430 feet)
Open location code
8GR64GF9+RQ
Geo­Names ID
684886
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