Hoghilag

Hoghilag
Commune
Hoghilag
Coordinates: 46°14′N 24°37′E / 46.233°N 24.617°E / 46.233; 24.617
Country  Romania
County Sibiu County
Population (2011)[1] 2,078
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
The keep / bell tower of Valchid fortified church.

Hoghilag (German: Halvelagen; Hungarian: Holdvilág) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hoghilag, Prod (Pruden; Prod) and Valchid (Waldhütten; Váldhíd). The fortified church of Prod was demolished in 1902, while the fortified church of Valchid is still in a relatively good shape.

At the 2011 census, 72% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.6% Roma, 3.3% Hungarians and 1% Germans.

Coordinates: 46°14′N 24°37′E / 46.233°N 24.617°E / 46.233; 24.617

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on March 17, 2012
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