Brădeni (German: Henndorf; Hungarian: Hégen)[2] is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brădeni, Retiș (Retersdorf; Réten) and Țeline (Woßling; Pusztacelina).

Brădeni
Fortified church of Brădeni
Fortified church of Brădeni
Coat of arms of Brădeni
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Brădeni is located in Romania
Brădeni
Brădeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 24°50′E / 46.083°N 24.833°E / 46.083; 24.833
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Area
80.6 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,368
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557060
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.comunabradeni.ro

Geography

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The commune is located in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, on the border with the Mureș and Brașov counties. It lies in the middle of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Hârtibaciu.

County road DJ106 connects Brădeni to the county seat, Sibiu, 82 km (51 mi) to the southwest, and to Sighișoara, 23 km (14 mi) to the north. County road DJ104D leads to Făgăraș, 38 km (24 mi) to the south.

Architecture

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A hall-shaped Lutheran church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 14th century.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ (in German) Infos at hoghenndorf.de
  • Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
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  • "Hog Henndorf". www.hoghenndorf.de (in German). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
 
Another view of the fortified church of Brădeni
 
The old Henndorf train station (1898–1910)

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