The commune is composed of three villages: Agârbiciu (Arbegen; Szászegerbegy), Axente Sever and Șoala (Schaal; Sálya). In each of these three villages there are Saxonfortified churches erected in the 14th century and fortified till the 16th century.
Geography
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 302 m (991 ft), on the banks of the river Vișa. Located in the northern part of Sibiu County, just south of the town of Copșa Mică, it is crossed by national roadDN14 [ro]. The closest city is Mediaș, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the northeast; the county seat, Sibiu, is 38 km (24 mi) to the south.
The village's original name, Frauendorf, refers to the fact that the village was under the jurisdiction of a Saxonprincess. The village's contemporary Romanian name originates from the name of Axente Sever (1821–1906), a controversial revolutionary, propagandist, and theologian born in the village.
History
Archeological remains from the neolithic, early bronze age, early iron age, and Roman period have all been found in the area around the village.[3]
After the establishment of the Romanian People's Republic in 1947 and the subsequent administrative reform of 1950, Axente Sever became part of the Sibiu Region [ro], and from 1952, the Stalin Region (renamed Brașov Region in 1960). In 1968, the old administrative division of județ was reinstated, and the commune became part of Sibiu County.
Demographics
In 1910, the village was majority German, with a Romanian minority. Following the Second World War, the German population, which lived in the village for over 800 years was forcibly deported.[citation needed]
At the 2021 census, Axente Sever had a population of 3,286; of those, 82.59% were Romanians and 6.91% Roma.[4]
^Luca, Sabin Adrian; Pinter, Zeno-Karl; Georgescu, Adrian (2003). Repertoriul arheologic al județului Sibiu: situri, monumente arheologice și istorice [The archaeological repertoire of Sibiu County: settlements, archaeological and historical monuments]. Bibliotheca Septemcastrensis (in Romanian). București: Ed. Economică. ISBN978-973-590-856-0.