Șelimbăr
commune in Sibiu County, Romania
Șelimbăr (German: Schellenberg; Hungarian: Sellenberk) is a commune in central Romania, in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania, to the east of the county seat Sibiu. The village of Șelimbăr has been known to exist since 1323 and is the site of the Battle of Șelimbăr.
The commune is composed of four villages:
Bungard (German: Baumgarten; Hungarian: Bongárd) – 382 inhabitants
Mohu (German: Moichen; Hungarian: Móh) – 543 inhabitants
Șelimbăr – 2,859 inhabitants
Veștem (German: Westen; Hungarian: Vesztény) – 1,483 inhabitants
The commune is crossed by national road DN7.
Culture and recreation
A medieval fortified church in Șelimbăr was built in the early 13th century as a Romanesque basilica. The tower was later demolished, and the current tower originates from 1804. The interior is in Baroque style. The church was enclosed by a double wall, only the fragments of the wall survive.
“Șelimbăr” enters the record as commune in Sibiu County, Romania. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Șelimbăr, commune and Sibiu can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3404145. Authority coordinates are 45.767, 24.200. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1323 and 1804.
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