About Sibiu

The county of Sibiu lies in the centre of Romania, in south-eastern Transylvania, at the foothills of the Carpathians. To the south, the county is bordered by two mountains separated by the Olt valley: Făgăraş on one side, whose peaks often exceed 2500 m and Lotru and Cindrel on the other side, with altitudes of a little over 2200 m. To the north of the county, the relief loses altitude and becomes dominated by gentle hills and wooded heights. The region of Sibiu has a temperate continental climate with warm, sunny summers and cold winters.

Population

The county of Sibiu has approximately 423 000 inhabitants. The most populated city is Sibiu (county capital) followed by Mediaş, Agnita, Avrig, Cisnădie, Copşa Mică, Dumbrăveni, Miercurea Sibiului and Tălmaciu.

The population is mostly made up of Romanians (90%), Hungarians (3,7%), Roma (4,2%) and Saxons (1,6%). 89% of the population are orthodox while 2,5% are protestant, 2,3% Greek catholic and 1,5% catholic.

Sibiu in numbers

• 5.432 km² - surface of the county of Sibiu (2,3% of the total country surface)
• -34,4 grade C - lowest temperature recorded in the county in 1888
• +39,5 grade C - highest temperature recorded in 1946
• 12 grade C - average annual temperature
• 420 m - average altitude of the county of Sibiu
• 155.000 inhabitants in the city of Sibiu, of which approximately 25.000 are university students

Useful addresses:

Sibiu Post Office

Post offices are open from Monday to Saturday and they provide local as well as external services.

Central post office: Str. Mitropoliei, nr. 14
Tel.: +4 0269 232 222  

The Sibiu County Hospital

Address: B-dul Corneliu Copusu, nr. 2-4
Tel.: +4 0269 215 050
E-mail: scjsib@yahoo.com
Website: www.scjsib.ro

The Sibiu Public Local Police Service

Address: B-dul Victoriei, nr. 1-3
Tel: +4 0269 208 978
E-mail: politialocala@sibiu.ro
Website: www.politialocala.ro

The Sibiu German Consulate

Address: str. Lucian Blaga, nr. 15 - 17
Tel.: +4 0269 206 211
Fax: +4 0269 206 299
E-mail: info@hermannstadt.diplo.de
Office working hours: 
Monday-Friday 9.00 a.m.-11.30 a.m.

Other information

Banks

Most banks are open from Monday to Friday between 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. For currency exchange, we advise you to go to a bank or to use the foreign exchange ATMs.

Debit cards

Most hotels, rent-a-car services, restaurants and some shops accept American Express, Dinner Club, JCB International, Euro Master Card and VISA. It is recommended to check in advance.

Telephone prefixes

For calls from abroad to Sibiu please dial 004 (country prefix) then 0269 or 0369 (county prefixes) followed by the phone number.

Public holidays

• The 1^st and 2^nd of January;
• The second Easter Day;
• The 1^st of May - International Labour Day;
• The Second Pentecost Day;
• The 15^th of August - the Dormition;
• The 30^th of November - St. Andrew;
• The 1^st of December - The National Day of Romania;
• The 25^th and 26^th of December.

Useful phone numbers

Emergency: 112 (single line)
Local Police: +4 0269 208 800
Mountain rescue: +4 0728 826 668