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Nocrich (; Transylvanian Saxon: Leuskyrch; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The commune is situated between Agnita and Sibiu. It is composed of five villages: Fofeldea, Ghijasa de Jos, Hosman, Nocrich and Țichindeal. Nocrich and Hosman have fortified churches.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
commune
Romanian subdivision.county
Sibiu
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Sibiu County
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Biserica fortificata din Hosman, imagine generala.jpeg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
Hosman fortified church
Romanian subdivision.official_name
Nocrich
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Adrian Mușoaie
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PSD
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2
112.59
Romanian subdivision.elevation_m
432
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Nocrich jud Sibiu.jpg
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
557165

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Nocrich (; Transylvanian Saxon: Leuskyrch; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The commune is situated between Agnita and Sibiu. It is composed of five villages: Fofeldea, Ghijasa de Jos, Hosman, Nocrich and Țichindeal. Nocrich and Hosman have fortified churches.

It is the site of the St. Ladislaus Baroque church (with many surviving Romanesque elements, dating from previous buildings).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nocrich” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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