Tour of Rumenia, Sibiu 2010

Sibiu is one of the most important cities of Transylvania with a remarkable economic development potential, location advantages and the Pan-European Corridor IV to and benefiting from a modern international airport. City is located at 45 ° 47 'north latitude and 24 ° 05' east longitude. Altitude above sea level varies between 415 m and 431 m Lower Town to Upper Town. The city is located in the temperate continental, with thermal influences due to depression area and the surrounding mountains to the south and southwest. Average annual rainfall is 662 mm with minimum values ​​in February (26.7 mm) and maximum in June (113 mm). The average annual temperature is 8.9 degrees Celsius. With the 155,000 permanent residents and 25,000 temporary residents, especially students, Sibiu is the largest city in the county. The local community is made up of various ethnic groups. The vast majority of the population is represented by the Romanian (94%) who live together with Germans, descendants of the Saxon settlers who emigrated from the XII century Luxembourg, Lorraine, Alsace. They are joined by Hungarians, Roma and a little large Hebrew community, all specific cultural influences contributing to city life. The same diversity characterized the religious life. Along with Orthodox practice their beliefs freely in Sibiu Reformed, Roman Catholics, Greek Catholics and Evangelical-Lutheran-. The city's social structure is based on historical experience life and multicultural diversity of its inhabitants, belonging to different ethnic groups, generations and lifestyles, giving the city a special aura.