Marpod

For the river in Sibiu County, see Marpod (river).

Marpod
Commune
View of Marpod
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Marpod Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°30′E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Sebastian-Toader Dotcoș (PNL)
Area	41.91 km^2 (16.18 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	982
• Density	23/km^2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557135
Area code	+(40) 269
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.primariamarpod.ro

Marpod (German: Marpod; Hungarian: Márpod) 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, 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, and 58 km (36 mi) from Făgăraș. The river Marpod flows through both Ilimbav and Marpod villages.

The first underground gas storage facility in Romania was built in 1958 at Ilimbav.[2]

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Brief history of natural gas storage in Romania". www.depogazploiesti.ro. Depogaz. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

Fortified evangelical church in Marpod

Wooden church in Ilimbav

Subsurface gas reservoir in Ilimbav