Comuna Biertan
Biertan is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Biertan, Copșa Mare, and Richiș, each of which has a fortified church.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Fortified Church of Biertan and The Fortified Church of Copșa Mare.
The Fortified Church of Biertan
Church
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The Biertan fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Biertan, Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.
The Fortified Church of Richiș
Church
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The Fortified Church of Richiș is situated 4½ km southwest of Comuna Biertan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biertan and Copșa Mare.
Comuna Biertan
- Also known as: “144198”
- Location: Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.1246° or 46° 7′ 28″ northLongitude
24.5195° or 24° 31′ 10″ eastPopulation
2,240Elevation
436 metres (1,430 feet)Open location code
8GR64GF9+RQGeoNames ID
684886
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