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Gârbova

Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°44′E / 45.867°N 23.733°E / 45.867; 23.733
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Gârbova
Church in Gârbova
Church in Gârbova
Coat of arms of Gârbova
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Gârbova is located in Romania
Gârbova
Gârbova
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°44′E / 45.867°N 23.733°E / 45.867; 23.733
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
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
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517305
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primaria-garbova.ro

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]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Federeac, Bogdan (January 28, 2018). "Biserica din Gârbova: șapte secole de existență, un secol și jumătate de ruinare" (in Romanian).
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