Brateiu

Brateiu (German: Pretai; Hungarian: Baráthely; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Pretoa) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brateiu and Buzd, each of which has a fortified church. There is a burial ground located here which is dated to the 4th century.[2] The Daco-Roman cemetery is situated on the bank of the Târnava Mare river, and is estimated to date to between 380–454 AD.[3]

For Boz village, Alba County, called Buzd in Hungarian, see Doștat.
Brateiu
Commune
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai
The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Brateiu is located in Romania
Brateiu
Brateiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′N 24°25′E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
3,415
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

At the 2011 Romanian census, 57% of inhabitants were Romanians, 41% Roma, and 1% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) and Hungarians each.

In Romanian In German In Saxon In Hungarian
Brateiu Pretai Pretoa Baráthely
Buzd Bußd Buss Szászbuzd
  • The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai in winter
    The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai in winter
  • The plan of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai
    The plan of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai
  • A sketch of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai by Albert Reich
    A sketch of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai by Albert Reich

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Turnock, David (1988). The Making of Eastern Europe: From the Earliest Times to 1815. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-415-01267-6. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. Giurescu, Constantin C.; Giurescu, Dinu C. (1975). The making of the Romanian national unitary state. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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