Marpod (; ) is a commune located in

Sibiu County Sibiu County () is a county () of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat () is the namesake town of Sibiu (). Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Hermannstadt''. Under the ...

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It is composed of two villages, Ilimbav (''Eulenbach''; ''Illenbák'') and Marpod. The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, from the county seat,

Sibiu Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...

, and from

Făgăraș Făgăraș (; , ) is a municipiu, city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt (river), Olt River and has a population of 26,284 as of 2021. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and is the main city of ...

. The river

Marpod Marpod (; ) 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, from the county seat, Sibiu, a ...

flows through both Ilimbav and Marpod villages. The first underground gas storage facility in Romania was built in 1958 at Ilimbav.

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Marpod - Ansamblul bisericii evanghelice fortificate

Communes in Sibiu County Localities in Transylvania {{Sibiu-geo-stub