Bârghiș

For the river in Sibiu County, see Bârghiș (river).

Bârghiș (German: Bürgisch; Hungarian: Bürkös) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County. It is situated in central Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The commune is composed of six villages: Apoș, Bârghiș, Ighișu Vechi, Pelișor, Vecerd, and Zlagna. Pelișor and Zlagna have fortified churches.

Bârghiș
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Bârghiș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 24°31′48″E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ștefan Șulumberchean[1] (PNL)
Area	99.9 km2 (38.6 sq mi)
Elevation	446 m (1,463 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,894
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557035
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.comunabirghis.ro

The commune is located on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northeastern part of Sibiu County, about 50 km (31 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the banks of the rivers Bârghiș and Zlagna, both affluents of the Hârtibaciu.

At the 2011 census, 86.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.9% Roma, 5.2% Hungarians, and 0.7% Germans.

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Apoș	Abtsdorf bei Agnetheln	Szászapátfalva
Bârghiș	Bürgisch	Bürkös
Ighișu Vechi	Rumänisch Eibesdorf	Oláhivánfalva
Pelișor	Magarei	Magaré
Vecerd	Wetscherd	Vecsérd
Zlagna	Schlatt	Szászzalatna

Natives

• Liviu Constantinescu (1914 – 1997), geophysicist and academic