Gârbova
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Gârbova | |
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![]() Church in Gârbova | |
![]() Location in Alba County | |
Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°44′E / 45.867°N 23.733°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Muntean (PSD) |
Area | 58.94 km2 (22.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,867 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
Postal code | 517305 |
Area code | ( 40) 02 58 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
Website | www |
Gârbova (German: Urwegen; Hungarian: Szászorbó) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,867 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Cărpiniș (Keppelsbach; Kerpenyes), Gârbova, and Reciu (Rätsch; Szebenrécse).
The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County. The river Gârbova flows through the commune.
On a hill above Gârbova lie the ruins of a Romanesque basilica. Built in 1280, it served as a church until Christmas Day, 1870, when a fire destroyed the roof and damaged much of the structure.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 2,906 | — |
1930 | 3,729 | 28.3% |
1956 | 3,647 | −2.2% |
1977 | 3,241 | −11.1% |
1992 | 2,067 | −36.2% |
2002 | 2,059 | −0.4% |
2011 | 2,050 | −0.4% |
2021 | 1,867 | −8.9% |
Source: INS, Census data |
References
[edit]- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Federeac, Bogdan (January 28, 2018). "Biserica din Gârbova: șapte secole de existență, un secol și jumătate de ruinare" (in Romanian).
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Aerial view of Gârbova
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Panoramic view of Gârbova
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Evangelical church in Reciu
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Romanesque basilica at Gârbova