Saschiz
Saschiz (German: Keisd; Hungarian: Szászkézd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsaːskeːzd]; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Kisd) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,048: 88% Romanians, 5% Germans, 4% Hungarians and 3% Roma. 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 | Ovidiu Șoaita |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,965 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
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, composer
Gallery
Peasant citadel
Rural site
Lutheran church
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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