Biertan

The Biertan is a left tributary of the river in . It discharges into the Târnava Mare in Șaroș pe Târnave near . Its length is 17 km and its basin size is 58 km2.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Romania
  • Also known as: “Biertan River”, “Biertanul”, and “Valea Bertanului”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lutheran church in Șaroș pe Târnave, Sibiu.

Church
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY 2.5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șaroș pe Târnave and Dumbrăveni.

Village
Photo: Zsolt deak, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a village.

Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbraveni is a town in the north of , in the centre of , central . Before 1945, it was called Ibaşfalău. The town lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare River, 20 km east from the city of Mediaş, the second largest city in the county.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Biertan.

Biertan

Latitude
46.21667° or 46° 13′ north
Longitude
24.55° or 24° 33′ east
Elevation
311 metres (1,020 feet)
Open location code
8GR66H82+M2
Geo­Names ID
684887
Wiki­data ID
Q4904639
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In Other Languages

From Hungarian to Welsh—“Biertan” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Berethalom”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Biertan”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Biertan”
  • Romanian: “Biertan”
  • Romanian: “Râul Biertan”
  • Welsh: “Afon Biertan”

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