Axente Sever, Sibiu

Axente Sever
Location in Sibiu County
Axente Sever
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°6′N 24°13′E / 46.100°N 24.217°E / 46.100; 24.217
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Marius Grecu (PNL)
Area
73.7 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,286
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557025
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteaxentesever.ro

Axente Sever (until 1931 Frâua; German: Frauendorf; Hungarian: Asszonyfalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, named after Ioan Axente Sever.

The commune is composed of three villages: Agârbiciu (Arbegen; Szászegerbegy), Axente Sever and Șoala (Schaal; Sálya). In each of these three villages there are Saxon fortified churches erected in the 14th century and fortified till the 16th century.