title: Merghindeal
text: # Merghindeal
  
  Merghindeal (German: Mergeln; Hungarian: Morgonda) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dealu Frumos (formerly Șulumberg; Schönberg; Lesses) and Merghindeal. Each of these has a fortified church.
  
  The commune lies at the southern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Agnita and 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu; the city of Făgăraș is 33 km (21 mi) to the southeast.
  
  At the 2011 census, 78.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 17% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 1.4% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons).
  
  