Iacobeni Jakobsdorf | |
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Coordinates: 46°3′N24°43′E / 46.050°N 24.717°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Maca (PSD) |
Area | 103.45 km2 (39.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2011-10-31) [1] | 2,757 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 557105 |
Area code | (+40) 02 69 |
Vehicle reg. | SB |
Website | comuna-iacobeni |
Iacobeni (German : Jakobsdorf; Hungarian : Jakabfalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.
At the 2011 Romanian census, 60.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 35.8% Roma, and 1.3% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons). At the 1930 census, 59% were Germans, 40.1% Romanians, and 0.9% Hungarians.
The commune is composed of five villages: Iacobeni, Movile (formerly Hundrubechiu), Netuș, Noiștat, and Stejărișu (formerly Proștea). Each of them has a fortified church.
In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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Iacobeni | Jakobsdorf | Jakabfalva |
Movile | Hundertbücheln | Százhalom |
Netuș | Neithausen | Netus |
Noiștat | Neustadt | Újváros |
Stejărișu | Probstdorf | Prépostfalva |
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