Slimnic

For other uses, see Slimnic (disambiguation).

Slimnic
Commune
Slimnic, viewed from the citadel
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Slimnic Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°55′N 24°10′E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Aron-Adrian Nan (PNL)
Area	106.24 km2 (41.02 sq mi)
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	3,459
• Density	32.56/km2 (84.33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	557240
Area code	(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	primariaslimnic.ro

Slimnic (German: Stolzenburg; Hungarian: Szelindek) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albi (Álgyitelep), Pădureni (Erdeiházak), Ruși (Reußen bei Mediasch; Rüsz), Slimnic, and Veseud (Wassid; Szászvessződ). Slimnic and Ruși villages have fortified churches. Slimnic village also has a medieval citadel.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 439 m (1,440 ft), on the banks of the river Slimnic. It is located in the central part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Sibiu. Slimnic is crossed by national road DN14, which starts in Sibiu, goes through Mediaș, and ends in Sighișoara.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,995	—
1900	4,661	+16.7%
1941	5,851	+25.5%
1977	5,641	−3.6%
1992	3,683	−34.7%
2002	3,670	−0.4%
2011	3,581	−2.4%
2021	3,459	−3.4%
Source:Census Database

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,459; of those, 88.84% were Romanians and 1.1% Roma.

External links

• The Slimnic Citadel on YouTube
• Aerial view of the citadel on YouTube

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  Slimnic
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  Fortified church of Ruși
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  Fortified church of Slimnic
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  Slimnic citadel
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  Slimnic citadel
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  Inside the citadel