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Biertan

Biertan (; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Birthälm/Bierthalmen/Bierthalm; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Biertan, Copșa Mare (; ), and Richiș (; ), each of which has a fortified church.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Sibiu
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Biertan
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Biserica fortificată din Biertan in zorii zilei 02.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Biertan fortified church
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Biertan jud Sibiu.jpg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Sibiu County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Mircea Dragomir
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.established_date: 1224 (first official record)
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 388
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 97.26
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 557045
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 0269

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Geography
History
Festivals
Natives
Demographics
Gallery
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Biertan is one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993. The Biertan fortified church was the seat of the Evangelical Lutheran Bishop in Transylvania between 1572 and 1867.