Saschiz
Appearance
Saschiz | |
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![]() The fortified church seen from the peasant citadel | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
Coordinates: 46°11′N 24°58′E / 46.183°N 24.967°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ovidiu Șoaita[1] (PNL) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,080 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Saschiz (German: Keisd or Hünenburg; Hungarian: Szászkézd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsaːskeːzd]; Transylvanian Saxon: Keist) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 2,048: 88 percent Romanians, 5 percent Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons), 4 percent Hungarians, and 3 percent Roma. It is composed of three villages, namely: Cloașterf, Mihai Viteazu (Zoltan until 1932), and Saschiz.
Saschiz, with its 15th-century church, is part of the World Heritage Site Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1999 by UNESCO.
In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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Cloașterf | Klosdorf | Miklóstelke |
Mihai Viteazu | Zoltendorf | Zoltán |
Saschiz | Keisd | Szászkézd |
Natives
- Ion Dacian (1911–1981), light opera singer
- Dan-Alexandru Voiculescu (1940–2009), composer
Gallery
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The peasant citadel
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Rural view
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The Evangelical Lutheran church
See also
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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