Gura Râului

Gura Râului
Auendorf
Guraró

Basic data

State :

Romania

Historical region :

Transylvania

Circle :

Sibiu

Coordinates :

45 ° 44 ' N , 23 ° 58' E Coordinates: 45 ° 43 '39 " N , 23 ° 58' 19" E

Time zone :

EET ( UTC +2)

Height :

530 m

Area :

100 km²

Residents :

3,621 (October 20, 2011)

Population density :

36 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

557095

Telephone code :

(+40) 02 69

License plate :

SB

Structure and administration (as of 2016)

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Gheorghe Călin ( PNL )

Postal address :

Str. Principală, no. 566
loc. Gura Râului, jud. Sibiu, RO-557095

Gura Râului old spelling Gura Rîului ( German Auendorf or Guraro , Hungarian Guraró ) is a village in the Sibiu district in Transylvania , Romania .

location

Gura Râului is located on the upper reaches of the Cibin ( Zibin ) in the Mărginimea Sibiului . The Zibins Mountains ( Munții Cindrel ) extend south of the settlement . The elongated and high-lying village (over 550 meters above sea level) is surrounded by dense coniferous forests .

The village can be reached from Sibiu via the European route 68 , via Cristian ( Großau ) and Orlat after 18 kilometers.

History and present

Gura Râului was first mentioned in documents in 1322 together with the neighboring towns of Orlat and Poplaca. The border regiment stationed in the neighboring village of Orlat during the Austro-Hungarian monarchy also influenced the development of Gura Râului. Stories and legends about the time of the military border are told to this day.

Despite its proximity to the German-speaking, Transylvanian-Saxon settlement area in the north, the village developed through conscious maintenance of tradition into one of the most striking examples of Romanian village culture in the region around Sibiu.

According to the 1992 census, all residents of the village were Romanians . Important investments have been made in infrastructure over the past few years (e.g. sewerage, 2006).

economy

The inhabitants of Gura Râului have always been mainly active in the fields of wood processing and sheep farming . In addition, in recent years - as in most of the other “Mărginime” settlements - another branch of the economy has developed in the area of agrotourism .

Attractions

The Biserica Mică ( Little Church ) Cuvioasa Paraschiva ?? , built in the 18th century, old building, formerly a Greek Catholic , now a Romanian Orthodox church, is a listed building.
The Biserica Mare ( Great Church ), newer building, Romanian Orthodox Church
Village museum
Reservoir , water surface 68 hectares