Marpod
Marpod | |
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View of Marpod | |
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Location in Sibiu County | |
Marpod Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°30′E / 45.867°N 24.500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sebastian-Toader Dotcoș (PNL) |
Area | 41.91 km2 (16.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 982 |
| • Density | 23.4/km2 (60.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 557135 |
| Area code | +(40) 269 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | www |
Marpod (German: Marpod; Hungarian: Márpod) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ilimbav (Eulenbach; Illenbák) and Marpod.
The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, and 58 km (36 mi) from Făgăraș. The river Marpod flows through both Ilimbav and Marpod villages.
The first underground gas storage facility in Romania was built in 1958 at Ilimbav.[2]
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Brief history of natural gas storage in Romania". www.depogazploiesti.ro. Depogaz. Retrieved September 11, 2021.