Jina, Sibiu

Jina
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Jina Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′4″N 23°40′55″E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Georghe Vasile Beschiu[1] (PNL)
Area	329.80 km^2 (127.34 sq mi)
Elevation	908 m (2,979 ft)
Highest elevation	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,396
• Density	10/km^2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557110
Area code	+(40) 269
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	comunajina.ro

Jina (German: Sinna; Hungarian: Zsinna) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, in the Cindrel Mountains, 44 km (27 mi) west of the county seat, Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Jina.

The commune is located in the southwestern part of Sibiu County; it borders Alba County to the west and Vâlcea County to the south. Close-by towns are Sebeș at 38 km (24 mi), Săliște at 24 km (15 mi), and Miercurea Sibiului at 20 km (12 mi). Jina is crossed by county road DJ106E, which branches off national road DN1 in Cristian and joins the Transalpina road (DN67C) in Șugag.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,846	—
1900	3,177	+72.1%
1941	4,211	+32.5%
1977	4,425	+5.1%
2002	4,073	−8.0%
2011	3,750	−7.9%
2021	3,396	−9.4%
Source: Census data

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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  Church of the Annunciation in Jina
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  Church in Jina
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  Jina town hall
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  World War I memorial in Jina