Șibot (German: Unterbrodsdorf, Unter-Brotfeld; Hungarian: Alkenyér or Zsibotalkenyér) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băcăinți (Bocksdorf, Bokajalfalu), Balomiru de Câmp (Ballendorf, Balomir), Sărăcsău (Szarakszó), and Șibot.

Șibot
Orthodox Church in Șibot village
Orthodox Church in Șibot village
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Șibot is located in Romania
Șibot
Șibot
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 23°20′E / 45.950°N 23.333°E / 45.950; 23.333
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marinela Oană (PNL)
Area
41.72 km2 (16.11 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,100
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517750
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websiteprimaria-sibot.ro

The commune is located in the western part of Alba County, 28 km (17 mi) southwest of the county seat, Alba Iulia, on the border with Hunedoara County. Șibot is situated at an altitude of 240 m (790 ft), at the eastern end of the Metaliferi Mountains. It lies in the fertile Breadfield plain, on the banks of the Mureș River and its left tributary, the Cugir River.

Șibot is crossed by the national road DN7 (part of European route E68) and by the A1 motorway, which link Bucharest with the Banat and Crișana regions in western Romania. The Șibot train station serves the CFR Main Line 200, which connects Brașov to Timișoara, Arad, and the Hungarian border.

Natives

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,480—    
2011 2,236−9.8%
2021 2,100−6.1%
Source: Census data
  • Iosif Sîrbu (1925–1964), sport shooter and Romania’s first ever Olympic champion.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.