Global InformationBrateiu information
Brateiu | |
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Commune | |
 The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai | |
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Brateiu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′N 24°25′E / 46.167°N 24.417°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,333 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
Brateiu (German: Pretai; Hungarian: Baráthely; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Pretoa) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brateiu and Buzd, each of which has a fortified church. There is a burial ground located here which is dated to the 4th century.[2] The Daco-Roman cemetery is situated on the bank of the Târnava Mare river, and is estimated to date to between 380–454 AD.[3]
At the 2011 Romanian census, 57% of inhabitants were Romanians, 41% Roma, and 1% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) and Hungarians each.
| In Romanian | In German | In Saxon | In Hungarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brateiu | Pretai | Pretoa | Baráthely |
| Buzd | Bußd | Buss | Szászbuzd |
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Turnock, David (1988). The Making of Eastern Europe: From the Earliest Times to 1815. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-415-01267-6. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Giurescu, Constantin C.; Giurescu, Dinu C. (1975). The making of the Romanian national unitary state. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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