Jibert

Jibert (German: Seiburg; Hungarian: Zsiberk) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Dacia (until 1931 Ștena), Grânari, Jibert, Lovnic, and Văleni.

Jibert
Commune
Jibert townhall
Location within the county
Jibert Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°0′N 25°4′E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan-Iancu Boeriu (PNL)
Area	166.12 km2 (64.14 sq mi)
Elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,260
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507110
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	www.primariajibert.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County. It lies at a distance of 15 km (9.3 mi) from the town of Rupea, 28 km (17 mi) from the city of Făgăraș, and 78 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Brașov.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,536	—
2011	2,250	−11.3%
2021	2,260	+0.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, Jibert had 2,250 inhabitants, of which 68.6% were Romanians, 15.7% Hungarians, 12.9% Roma, and 2.8% Germans. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,260; of those, 55.88% were Romanians, 20.58% Roma, 12.39% Hungarians, and 1.59% Germans.^[2]

The House of Soterius von Sachsenheim is a Transylvanian Saxon noble family originating from the village Stein (present-day Dacia), in the former Saxon Repser Stuhl [ro] administrative division.

In Romanian	In German	In Saxon dialect	In Hungarian
Dacia	Stein	Stin	Garat
Grânari	Mukendorf	Makenderf	Nagymoha
Jibert	Seiburg	Seibrig	Zsiberk
Lovnic	Leblang	Lieflengk	Lemnek
Văleni	Woldorf	Wouldref	Dombos

Natives

• Gheorghe Langa (1930 – 1968), equestrian

• 
  Jibert Lutheran church
• 
  Dacia
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  13th century Lutheran church in Dacia
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  Lovnic