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'''Șeica Mare''' ({{lang-de|Marktschelken}}; {{lang-hu|Nagyselyk}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Sibiu County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of six villages: Boarta, Buia, Mighindoala, Petiș, Șeica Mare and Ștenea. Calvaser (''Kaltwasser''; ''Hidegvíz'') was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Șeica Mare village.
'''Șeica Mare''' ({{lang-de|Marktschelken}}; {{lang-hu|Nagyselyk}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Sibiu County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of six villages: Boarta, Buia, Mighindoala, Petiș, Șeica Mare and Ștenea. Calvaser (''Kaltwasser''; ''Hidegvíz'') was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Șeica Mare village.


At the 2011 census, 88.8% of inhabitants were [[Romanians]], 6% [[Hungarians]], 4.2% [[Roma in Romania|Roma]] and 1% [[Germans]].
At the 2011 census, 88.8% of inhabitants were [[Romanians]], 6% were [[Hungarians]], 4.2% were [[Roma in Romania|Roma]] and 1% were [[Germans]].


==Villages==
==Villages==

It is composed of six villages:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! In [[Romanian language|Romanian]]
! In [[German language|German]]
! In [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
|-
| Boarta
| Michelsdorf
| Mihályfalva
|-
| Buia
| Bell
| Bólya
|-
| Mighindoala
| Engenthal
| Ingodály
|-
| Petiș
| Petersdorf
| Kispéterfalva
|-
| Șeica Mare
| Marktschelken
| Nagyselyk
|-
| Ștenea
| Stein
| Isztina
|}


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'''Mighindoala''' ({{lang-de|Engenthal}}, meaning "Angels' Valley",<ref>http://www.istru.org/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> {{lang-hu|Ingodály}}) is a small village in the Șeica Mare commune.
'''Mighindoala''' ({{lang-de|Engenthal}}, meaning "Angels' Valley",<ref>http://www.istru.org/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> {{lang-hu|Ingodály}}) is a small village in the Șeica Mare commune.


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As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the [[Communist Romania|communist regime]] withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors.<ref>see this [http://translate.google.ro/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ro&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ro&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhtdig.informatia.ro%2Fexpres%2Fafisez.php%3Fsid%3D913834%26date%3D2010-11-28%26afisez%3Dlocal&act=url article]</ref><ref>Article in romanian language [http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/mighindoala-localitatea-cu-15-locuitori-913834.html here]</ref> {{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} There were only about ten buildings standing, including the [[Protestant]] church.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} The [[Romanian Orthodox Church|Romanian Orthodox]] church no longer has a roof, and is now abandoned.<ref>see this [http://photoraid.dordeduca.ro/localitati/?zoom=on&id=655 photo] taken from inside the Orthodox Church</ref>
This place is located at 46.0000 North latitude and 24.2833 East longitude. The altitude is {{Convert|557|m|ft}} above the sea level.

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As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the [[Communist Romania|communist regime]] withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors.<ref>see this [http://translate.google.ro/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ro&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ro&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhtdig.informatia.ro%2Fexpres%2Fafisez.php%3Fsid%3D913834%26date%3D2010-11-28%26afisez%3Dlocal&act=url article]</ref><ref>Article in romanian language [http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/mighindoala-localitatea-cu-15-locuitori-913834.html here]</ref> {{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} There were only about ten buildings standing, including the [[Protestant]] church.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} The [[Romanian Orthodox Church|Romanian Orthodox]] church no longer has a roof, and trees are growing inside it.<ref>see this [http://photoraid.dordeduca.ro/localitati/?zoom=on&id=655 photo] taken from inside the Orthodox Church</ref>


The only economic activity there is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows and horses.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
The only economic activity is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows and horses.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}


===Gallery===
===Gallery===

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Șeica Mare
Commune
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Șeica Mare is located in Romania
Șeica Mare
Șeica Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 24°9′E / 46.017°N 24.150°E / 46.017; 24.150
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,925
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

Șeica Mare (German: Marktschelken; Hungarian: Nagyselyk) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Boarta, Buia, Mighindoala, Petiș, Șeica Mare and Ștenea. Calvaser (Kaltwasser; Hidegvíz) was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Șeica Mare village.

At the 2011 census, 88.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 6% were Hungarians, 4.2% were Roma and 1% were Germans.

Villages

Buia village was first attested in a document of 1269, under the name of poss Bulla. In 1918, it had 1167 residents, of whom 736 were Romanians and the rest Germans and Hungarians. By 2002, the population was down to 634: 516 Romanians, 104 Hungarians and three Roma. The village is in the southern part of the commune, linked to Șeica Mare by an 11 km stretch of county road.[2] Farkas Bolyai was born there in 1775.[3]

Mighindoala (German: Engenthal, meaning "Angels' Valley",[4] Hungarian: Ingodály) is a small village in the Șeica Mare commune.

As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the communist regime withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors.[5][6] [citation needed] As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village.[citation needed] There were only about ten buildings standing, including the Protestant church.[citation needed] The Romanian Orthodox church no longer has a roof, and is now abandoned.[7]

The only economic activity is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows and horses.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ (in Romanian) Sate aparţinătoare at the Șeica Mare Town Hall site; accessed July 14, 2013
  3. ^ Barna Szénássy, János Bolyai Appendix, p.220. Elsevier, 1987, ISBN 0-080-87249-2
  4. ^ http://www.istru.org/ [dead link]
  5. ^ see this article
  6. ^ Article in romanian language here
  7. ^ see this photo taken from inside the Orthodox Church
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