Brateiu (German: Pretai; Hungarian: Baráthely; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Pretoa) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brateiu and Buzd, each of which has a fortified church. There is a burial ground located here which is dated to the 4th century.[2] The Daco-Roman cemetery is situated on the bank of the Târnava Mare river, and is estimated to date to between 380–454 AD.[3]
Brateiu | |
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Brateiu Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°10′N 24°25′E / 46.167°N 24.417°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,333 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SB |
At the 2011 Romanian census, 57% of inhabitants were Romanians, 41% Roma, and 1% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) and Hungarians each.
In Romanian | In German | In Saxon | In Hungarian |
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Brateiu | Pretai | Pretoa | Baráthely |
Buzd | Bußd | Buss | Szászbuzd |
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