Sibiu County, Administrative division in central Transylvania, Romania.
The county spans 5,432 square kilometers of mountains, plateaus, and valleys between Făgăraș Mountains and the Transylvanian Plateau, containing 64 administrative units.
Established in 1968, the region features Saxon fortified churches from medieval times, with significant German settlements dating back to the 12th century.
The county contains numerous UNESCO World Heritage churches, traditional Romanian villages, and museums preserving Transylvanian folk traditions and crafts.
The area connects major transportation routes through its airport, railways, and highways, linking the cities of Sibiu, Mediaș, and surrounding regions.
Natural gas reserves in the northern section fuel industrial development, while hydroelectric stations at Sadu generate power for local communities.
Location: Romania
Inception: February 16, 1968
Capital city: Sibiu
Shares border with: Alba County, Mureș County, Brașov County, Argeș County, Vâlcea County
Website: http://prefecturasibiu.ro
GPS coordinates: 45.87000,24.23000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:56
Cârța Monastery
27.7 km
Făgăraș Mountains
49.2 km
Moldoveanu Peak
49.5 km
Romanian Greek Catholic Church
41.4 km
Historic Centre of Sighișoara
58.2 km
Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery
48.2 km
Bridge of Lies
10.1 km
Râpa Roșie
51.1 km
Brukenthal National Museum
10.2 km
ASTRA Museum
15.5 km
Biertan fortified church
37.1 km
Bâlea Waterfall
40.2 km
Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park
17.1 km
Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral
10.2 km
Negoiu Peak
40.7 km
Palais Brukenthal
10.2 km
"ASTRA" Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization
15.8 km
Council tower of sibiu
10.1 km
Clock Tower of Sighișoara
58.4 km
Holy Trinity Cathedral
10.5 km
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
41.3 km
ASTRA National Museum Complex
10.1 km
Piata Cibin
10.3 km
Câlnic Citadel
44.2 km
Slimnic fortress
7.8 km
Saschiz fortress
66.6 km
Limes Alutanus
41.8 km
Vlad Dracul House
58.3 kmReviews
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Racovița
Slimnic
Roșia
Cristian
Mediaș
Dumbrăveni
Arpașu de Jos
Ațel
Sibiu
Poplaca
Șelimbăr
Târnava
Agnita
Cisnădie
Copșa Mică
Ocna Sibiului
Apoldu de Jos
Avrig
Axente Sever
Biertan
Bârghiș
Blăjel
Brateiu
Brădeni
Chirpăr
Dârlos
Gura Râului
Hoghilag
Jina
Laslea
Loamneș
Ludoș
Marpod
Miercurea Sibiului
Merghindeal
Micăsasa
Moșna
Nocrich
Orlat
Păuca
Poiana Sibiului
Porumbacu de Jos
Râu Sadului
Sadu
Bruiu
Șeica Mică
Șura Mare
Șura Mică
Boița
Cârța
Cârțișoara
Săliște
Rășinari
Bazna
Iacobeni
Șeica Mare
Tălmaciu
Tilișca
Valea Viilor
Vurpăr
Turnu Roșu
Alma
Alțina
Mihăileni
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