🔺Sibiu
🔺Hermannstadt
City
From top, left to right: Council Tower (city symbol) • Lutheran Cathedral • Eyes of Sibiu • Medieval fortifications • Bridge of Lies • City hall and Jesuit Church • Brukenthal Palace • Neo-Baroque palace • modern high-rise buildings
From top, left to right:
Council Tower (city symbol) • Lutheran Cathedral • Eyes of Sibiu • Medieval fortifications • Bridge of Lies • City hall and Jesuit Church • Brukenthal Palace • Neo-Baroque palace • modern high-rise buildings
Flag of Sibiu
Flag
Coat of arms of Sibiu
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): The City with Eyes[1][better source needed]
Sibiu is located în Romania Sibiu
Location within Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′34″N 24°09′07″ECoordinates: 45°47′34″N 24°09′07″E
Country Romania
County Sibiu
Status County seat
Settled 1st century BC
Resettled c. 1147
First off. record 1191 (as Cibinium)
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024) Astrid Fodor[2] (FDGR)
Area
• City 121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation 415 m (1,362 ft)
Population (2011)
• City 147,245
• Estimate (2019) 169,056
• Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
• Metroa 267,170
Demonym(s) sibian, sibiancă (ro)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s) +40 269/369
Car plates SB

a Sibiu metropolitan area is a proposed project
Sibiu (/siːˈbjuː/ see-BEW,[3] Romanian: [siˈbiw], German: Hermannstadt [ˈhɛʁmanʃtat], Hungarian: Nagyszeben [ˈnɒt͡sːɛbɛn]) is a city in Transylvania, a historical region of Romania. Located some 275 km (171 mi) north-west of Bucharest,[4] the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Now the capital of the Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65 Sibiu was also the capital of the Principality of Transylvania.

Nicknamed The City with Eyes, the city is a well-known tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Known for its culture, history, gastronomy and diverse architecture, which includes the iconic houses with eyes that gave Sibiu its nickname, the city has garnered significant attention since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, its historical center began the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sibiu was designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007.[5] One year later, it was ranked "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to live" by Forbes.[6] In 2019, Sibiu was named the European Region of Gastronomy.[7] Sibiu will host the European Wandering Capital event in 2021, the most important tourist wandering event in Europe.[8][9] A European Union summit was hosted by the city in 2019.

Sibiu is also known for its Christmas market.[10][11] Personalities include Conrad Haas and Hermann Oberth, who were pioneers of rocketry.[citation needed] The company Elrond, which created the eGold cryptocurrency (among the biggest in the world), was founded by people from Sibiu.[12]

As of 2011, the city has a population of 147,245,[13] while a 2019 estimate puts it at 169,056.[14] The proposed Sibiu metropolitan area has a population of 267,170. The city also administers the village of Păltiniș, a ski resort located 35 kilometres to the southwest.

Historically, Sibiu has been one of the most important centres of the Transylvanian Saxons.[15] It is called Härmeschtat in their own local dialect.[16] WIKIPEDIA

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