page_title: Germans of Romania
section_title: Current population by settlement
hierarchical_section_title: Germans of Romania / Demographics / Current population by settlement
caption_attribution_description: Română: Ansamblul bisericii evanghelice fortificate This is a photo of a historic monument in județul Sibiu, classified with number SB-II-a-A-12328
context_page_description: The Germans of Romania or Rumäniendeutsche represent one of the most important ethnic minorities of Romania. During the interwar period, the total number of ethnic Germans in this country amounted to as much as c. 800,000, a figure which has subsequently fallen to c. 36,000.
context_section_description: The data displayed in the table below highlights notable settlements (of at least 1%) of the German minority in Romania according to the 2011 Romanian census. Note that some particular figures might represent a rough estimate.
caption: Biertan (German: Birthälm), Transylvania
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