Bârghiş

Bârghiş
—  Commune  —
Bârghiş Location of Bârghiş
Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 24°31′48″E / 45.98°N 24.53°E / 45.98; 24.53Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 24°31′48″E / 45.98°N 24.53°E / 45.98; 24.53
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Status	Commune
Government
- Mayor	Gheorghe Mândreanu (Social Democratic Party)
Population (2002)
- Total	2,146
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	557035

Bârghiş (German: Bürgisch; Hungarian: Bürkös) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County. It is situated in central Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The commune is composed of six villages: Apoş, Bârghiş, Ighişu Vechi, Pelişor, Vecerd, and Zlagna. Pelişor has a fortified church.

Bârghiş has a population of about 2,146, of which 1,722 are Romanians, 117 Hungarians, 285 Roma, and 21 Germans.

Natives

Ioan Ghip, poet

Bârghiş

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