Ocna Sibiului

Ocna Sibiului (German: Salzburg; Hungarian: Vízakna) is a town in the centre of Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, central Romania, 10 km to the north-west of the county capital Sibiu. The town administers a single village, Topârcea (Tschapertsch; Toporcsa).

Ocna Sibiului
View of Ocna Sibiului from the east
Location in Sibiu County
Ocna Sibiului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′29″N 24°4′0″E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) George-Claudiu Predescu[1] (PNL)
Area
87.46 km2 (33.77 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
3,562
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
555600
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.primariaocnasibiului.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 4,048    
1977 5,048+24.7%
1992 4,423−12.4%
2002 4,184−5.4%
2011 3,372−19.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, 89.4% of inhabitants were Romanians and 9.7% Hungarians.

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