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Aţel

Sibiu County, Romania · Europe

About Aţel

Aţel is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Brateiu, 28km from Fortified Churches of Transylvania.

Aţel is a town located in Sibiu County, Romania. With a population of 3,576, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Aţel sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aţel to your route.

About Aţel

Ațel (German: Hetzeldorf; Transylvanian Saxon: Hätselderf; Hungarian: Ecel) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ațel and Dupuș (Tobsdorf; Táblás). The commune first appears in written history in 1283 as villa Echelini. Later appearances in written documents are villa

Read more Heclini (1289), Hetzelini villa and villa Eczlen (1359), Ecczel (1365), and Heczeldorf (1548). A church is mentioned as of 1380.

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Where is Aţel located?

Aţel is located in Sibiu County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1500 latitude, 24.4667 longitude.

What is the population of Aţel?

Aţel has a population of approximately 3,576 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
3,576
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Sibiu County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.1500, 24.4667

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Aţel

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Sighișoara

A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.

26 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Fortified Churches of Transylvania

Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.

28 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Sibiu Piata Mare

Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Sibiu

A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Aţel

  • 62 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
  • 62 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
  • 62 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.

Nearby Destinations

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8 km awayPop. 1,640

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9 km awayPop. 3,187

Mediaş

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9 km awayPop. 53,040

Ighișu Nou

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10 km awayPop. 1,328

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