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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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).
External links
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Aerial view of Gârbova -
Panoramic view of Gârbova -
Evangelical church in Reciu -
Romanesque basilica at Gârbova
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