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Cârțișoara

Coordinates: 45°43′26″N 24°34′45″E / 45.72389°N 24.57917°E / 45.72389; 24.57917
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Cârțișoara
Badea Cârțan memorial house in Cârțișoara
Badea Cârțan memorial house in Cârțișoara
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Cârțișoara is located in Romania
Cârțișoara
Cârțișoara
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°43′26″N 24°34′45″E / 45.72389°N 24.57917°E / 45.72389; 24.57917
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Established1223
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasilică-Sorin Cîrțan[1] (PSD)
Area
85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,260
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557075
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitecomunacirtisoara-sibiu.ro

Cârțișoara (also Cârța Românească; German: Oberkerz; Hungarian: Kercisóra) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cârțișoara. Bâlea Lake is located on the territory of Cârțișoara.

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, 48 km (30 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, and 38 km (24 mi) from Făgăraș. Cârțișoara is situated at the western edge of Țara Făgărașului, on the northern side of the Southern Carpathians, at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains; it lies on the border with Argeș County and near the borders with Vâlcea and Brașov counties. The commune sits on the left bank of the river Cârțișoara, which flows south to north, discharging into the Olt River.

At the 2011 census, Cârțișoara had a population of 1,243 inhabitants, of which 96.3% were ethnic Romanians.

Tourist attractions

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Natives

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  • Badea Cârțan (1849–1911), shepherd who fought for the independence of the Romanians of Transylvania

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Cârțișoara townhall
Mural from the Church of the Annunciation [ro] in Cârțișoara
Saint Nicholas Church