Târnava, Sibiu

Târnava
Târnava
Commune
	Panoramic view of Târnava commune
	Coat of arms
	Location in Sibiu County
	Târnava Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°08′28″N 24°17′35″E / 46.141°N 24.293°E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Norbert-Jácint Pleiner (PSD)
Area	29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Highest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	3,007
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557275
Area code	+(40) 269
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.primariatirnava.ro

Târnava (German: Grossprobtsdorf; Hungarian: Nagyekemező) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colonia Târnava (Nagyekemezőtelep) and Târnava (formerly Proștea Mare).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, in the northern part of the county, right in between the city of Mediaș and the town of Copșa Mică. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Târnava.^[2]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,858 inhabitants, of which 64.6% were Romanians, 31.5% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 1.1% Germans. At the 2021 census, Târnava had a population of 2,858; of those, 59.83% were Romanians and 26.64% Roma.^[3]

Transport

Târnava is crossed by National Road DN14 [ro], which connects the county seat, Sibiu, to Sighișoara in Mureș County. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.