Valea Viilor

Valea Viilor (colloquially Vorumloc; German: Wurmloch; Hungarian: Nagybaromlak) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,873 (as of 2011), and is composed of two villages, Motiș (Mortesdorf; Martontelke) and Valea Viilor. Each of these has a fortified church, Motiș fortified church and Valea Viilor fortified church. Both places were established and long inhabited by Transylvanian Saxons.

Valea Viilor
Wurmloch (German)
Valea Viilor centre
Location in Sibiu County
Valea Viilor
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46.0831°N 24.2769°E / 46.0831; 24.2769
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ilie Avram Pinte (PSD)
Area
44.16 km2 (17.05 sq mi)
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,962
  Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557290
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitewww.valea-viilor.ro
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