Răşinari

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Răşinari
The "New Church" in Răşinari
Country  Romania
County Sibiu County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Ioan Bucur Băra (Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 127.87 km2 (49.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,51845°42′00″N 24°04′00″E / 45.7°N 24.066667°E / 45.7; 24.066667
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.cjsibiu.ro/ro/rasinari.php

Răşinari (German: Städterdorf, Hungarian: Resinár) is a village and commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 5,645 inhabitants (census 2002).

Răşinari is connected to Sibiu by a roughly 8-km tram line through the Dumbrava Forest. The trams that are used these days on the line were formerly used in Geneva and retain their French-language signs[1].

The village of Prislop is located in the administrative area of the Răşinari commune.

Sibeşel River Valley, Răşinari

[edit] Famous natives

[edit] References

  1. ^ BeyondTheForest.com, Trams in Romania
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