Alțina

Alțâna (; ) is a commune in the north of Sibiu County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of three villages: Alțâna, Benești (Bägendorf; Bendorf), and Ghijasa de Sus (Obergesäß; Felsőgezés).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Sibiu
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Alțâna
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU SB Altana CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: AltanaSB (13).JPG
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Lutheran fortified church in Alțâna
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Altana jud Sibiu.jpg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Sibiu County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Ioan Bucșă
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.established_date: 1291 (first official record)
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 448
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 80.19
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 557005
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 02 69

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Alțina
Population: 1533
Area: 83.320000
Official website: www.ghidulprimariilor.ro/business.php/PRIMARIA-ALTANA/192082
Image: AltanaSB (14).JPG

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Commons category: Alțina commune, Sibiu
postal code: 557005
native label: Alțina
phone number: +40-269581101
street address: Strada Principala numarul 94 Comuna Alțâna, Sibiu
population by native language: 6
P12749: Thorsten Engelmann
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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==Geography== The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Hârtibaciu River and its right tributary, the river Zlagna. It is located in the central part of the county, northeast of the county seat, Sibiu, to which it is connected by county road DJ106.