Slimnic

For other uses, see Slimnic (disambiguation).

Slimnic (Hungarian: Szelindek) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albi, Pădureni, Ruși, Slimnic, and Veseud. Slimnic and Ruși villages have fortified churches. Slimnic village also has a medieval citadel.

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 (2020–2024)	Aron-Adrian Nan (PNL)
Area	106.24 km2 (41.02 sq mi)
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,459
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557240
Area code	(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	primariaslimnic.ro

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 [ro], 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.^[2]

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Albi		Álgyitelep
Pădureni		Erdeiházak
Ruși	Reußen bei Mediasch	Rüsz
Slimnic	Stolzenburg	Szelindek
Veseud	Wassid	Szászvessződ