Saschiz
Commune in Mureș, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saschiz (German: Keisd or Hünenburg; Hungarian: Szászkézd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsaːskeːzd]; Transylvanian Saxon: Keist) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cloașterf, Mihai Viteazu (Zoltan until 1932), and Saschiz.
Saschiz | |
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 The fortified church seen from the peasant citadel | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Saschiz Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 24°58′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, with its 15th-century church, has been the home of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, since its designation in 1999. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through both Saschiz and Cloașterf.[3]
Like many locations in Transylvania, the component villages have names in the languages spoke historically in the area:
It has a population of 2,048: 88 percent Romanians, 5 percent Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons), 4 percent Hungarians, and 3 percent Roma.
- Ion Dacian (1911–1981), light opera singer
- Dan-Alexandru Voiculescu (1940–2009), composer
The peasant citadel
Rural view
The Evangelical Lutheran church
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