Brateiu

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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Sibiu

|population_total = auto

|map_caption = Location in Sibiu County

|name = Brateiu

|image_skyline = Ansamblul bisericii fortificate -vedere aeriana 1.JPG

|image_caption = The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church at Brateiu/Pretai

|image_map = Brateiu jud Sibiu.jpg

|coordinates = {{coord|46|10|16|N|24|25|30|E|type:adm2nd_region:RO|display=it}}

}}

Brateiu ({{langx|de|Pretai}}; {{langx|hu|Baráthely}}; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Pretoa) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brateiu and Buzd, each of which has a fortified church. There is a big archaeological complex located here.

At the 2011 Romanian census, 57% of inhabitants were Romanians, 41% Roma, and 1% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) and Hungarians each.

class="wikitable"
In Romanian

! In German

! In Saxon

! In Hungarian

Brateiu

| Pretai

| Pretoa

| Baráthely

Buzd

| Bußd

| Buss

| Szászbuzd

Gallery

File:Brateiu IMG 4734.jpg|The medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai in winter

File:Planul fortificatiei din Brateiu.jpg|The plan of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai

File:1916 - Albert Reich - Transilvania, biserica fortificata din Brateiu p8.jpg|A sketch of the medieval Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Brateiu/Pretai by Albert Reich

References

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{{Sibiu County}}

Category:Communes in Sibiu County

Category:Localities in Transylvania

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