Rășinari

Rășinari (; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 5,362 inhabitants as of 2021 and is composed of two villages, Prislop (Priszloptelep) and Rășinari.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Sibiu
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Sibiu County
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Rășinari
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Rasinari jud Sibiu.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU SB Rasinari CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Bucur Bogdan
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2: 127.87

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History
Tram line
Demographics
Prislop
Sights
Natives
References

Rășinari (; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 5,362 inhabitants as of 2021 and is composed of two villages, Prislop (Priszloptelep) and Rășinari.

Until 2012, Rășinari was connected to Sibiu by a roughly 8-km tram line through the Dumbrava Forest, but regular service ended in 2011 and since 2013 much of the line has since been dismantled.

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