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Town in Sibiu, Romania
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Dumbraveni is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. Before 1945, it was called Ibaşfalău (German: Elisabethstad", Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf; Hungarian: Erzsébetváros). The town lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare River, 20 km east from the city of Mediaş, the second largest city in the county. It now has a large Romany ("gypsy") population.
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Biserica Armeano–Catolica
Built between 1766-1791.
Dumbraveni has a train station and lies on the rail line 300 connecting Bucuresti (nord) - Brasov - Sighisoara - Teius - Războieni - Cluj Napoca - Oradea.
Read in the guideDumbraveni is at roughly equal distance between Sighisoara and Medias (around 18 km) and both cities are easily accessible by local "Personal" trains.
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