Axente Sever (until 1931 Frâua; German: Frauendorf; Hungarian: Asszonyfalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, named after Ioan Axente Sever.
Axente Sever | |
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 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Axente Sever Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′N 24°13′E / 46.100°N 24.217°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,286 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 557025 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | axentesever |
The commune is composed of three villages: Agârbiciu (Arbegen; Szászegerbegy), Axente Sever and Șoala (Schaal; Sálya). In each of these three villages there are Saxon fortified churches erected in the 14th century and fortified till the 16th century.
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Axente Sever and Agârbiciu.[2]
Gallery
Fortified Church of Axente Sever
Fortified Church of Axente Sever
Fortified Church of Axente Sever
Axente Sever
The main street
References
Augustin Ioan and Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
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