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Iacobeni, Sibiu

Iacobeni, Sibiu

Iacobeni (German: Jakobsdorf; Hungarian: Jakabfalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania.

At the 2011 census, 60.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 35.8% Roma and 1.3% Germans.

Iacobeni
Commune
Iacobeni is located in Romania
Iacobeni
Iacobeni
Coordinates:46°1′N 24°48′E [3]
CountryRomania
CountySibiu County
Population
(2011)[1]
2,692
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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Villages

St. Michael's Church in Movile

St. Michael's Church in Movile

The commune is composed of five villages: Iacobeni, Movile (Hundertbücheln; Százhalom), Netuș (Neithausen; Netus), Noiștat (Neustadt; Újváros) and Stejărișu (Probstdorf; Prépostfalva). Each of them has a fortified church.

Movile

Movile is a village noted for its medieval fortifications constructed by German immigrants at the behest of the Hungarian King in the 12th and 13th centuries.

In 1910 the population was 247 Saxons. Movile was part of Austria-Hungary until 1918, when it was transferred to Romania. By 1992, all of the Germans had left and the population was made up of 347 ethnic Romanians.

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.sibiu.insse.roRomanian census data, 2011; retrieved on March 17, 2012
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Citation Linkphotoraid.dordeduca.ro"Movile"
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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org46°1′N 24°48′E
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Citation Linkwww.sibiu.insse.roRomanian census data, 2011
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Citation Linkphotoraid.dordeduca.ro"Movile"
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Citation Linkupload.wikimedia.orgFortified church of Iacobeni village
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Citation Linkupload.wikimedia.orgFortified church of Movile
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Citation Linkupload.wikimedia.orgFortified church of Movile
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Citation Linkupload.wikimedia.orgFortified church of Netuș village
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