Răşinari
| Răşinari | |
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| — Commune — | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Bucur Băra (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.87 km2 (49.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,51845°42′00″N 24°04′00″E / 45.7°N 24.0666667°E |
| 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 commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 5,645 inhabitants (census 2002) and is composed of two villages, Prislop (Priszloptelep) and Răşinari.
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]
[edit] Prislop
Prislop village has around 300 residents (as of 2010), of whom about 15 are ethnic Romanians and the rest Roma. However, at the 2002 census, the latter declared as Romanians, as they speak Romanian and not Romani. This caused the village to miss out on European Union funds for Roma integration. For instance, a Phare grant helped build a road from Răşinari to Prislop, but the road stops at the village entrance. The inhabitants live in poverty, their only guaranteed income being social assistance from town hall. In winter, some sell brooms and baskets, while in summer, others sell blueberries, raspberries and sponges. Access to safe drinking water and street lighting are limited, and the roads in the village are made of dirt.[2] There is one school from kindergarten to 4th grade; pupils who finish can go on through 8th grade in Răşinari.[3]
[edit] Famous natives
[edit] References
- ^ BeyondTheForest.com, Trams in Romania
- ^ George Lăcătuş, "Cum au pierdut ţiganii de mătase banii de integrare" ("How the Silk Gypsies Lost Integration Funds"), România Liberă, 26 August 2010; accessed September 3, 2011
- ^ "Culture and Education" at Răşinari Town Hall; accessed September 3, 2011
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