Biertan is a commune in central Romania, in the
north of the Sibiu County, 80 km north of Sibiu and 15 km east of Mediaş.
Biertan is one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in
Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since
1993. It was the see of the Lutheran Evangelical Bishop in Transylvania between
1572 and 1867.
The commune is
composed of three villages: Biertan, Copşa Mare and
