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Also known as Nagyszeben, Hermannstadt, Sibiiu, Cibinium

Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: Nagyszeben, , Transylvanian Saxon: Härmeschtat or Hermestatt) is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River. Now the seat of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65, Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Until 1876, the Hecht house in Sibiu served as the seat of the Transylvanian Saxon University.

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Sibiu is a city in central Romania's Transylvania region, situated along the Cibin River northwest of Bucharest. The city holds historical significance as it served as the capital of the Principality of Transylvania during two periods (1692-1791 and 1849-1865) and was home to the Transylvanian Saxon University until 1876.

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Settlement.official_name: Sibiu
Settlement.settlement_type: County seat and Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: SibiuFlag.png
Settlement.image_shield: SibiuCoatofArms.png
Settlement.shield_size: x105px
Settlement.nickname: The Town with Eyes
Settlement.image_map: Sibiu jud Sibiu.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Sibiu County
Settlement.pushpin_map: Romania
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Romania
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sibiu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Status
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.established_date: 1st century BC

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Instance of: big city
Official name: Sibiu
Award: European Capital of Culture
Country: Kingdom of Hungary
Located in: Sibiu County
Population: 134308
Area: 121.000000
Elevation: 434
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Head of government: Astrid Fodor
Capital of: Szeben County
Official website: www.sibiu.ro
Image: Hermannstadt, Großer Ring 2011a.jpeg

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twinned administrative body: Mechelen
Commons category: Sibiu
topic's main category: Category:Sibiu
contains settlement: Păltiniș
category for people born here: Category:Births in Sibiu
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Sibiu
postal code: 550003–550550
category of associated people: Category:People from Sibiu
located in/on physical feature: Transylvania
native label: Nagyszeben
time of earliest written record: 1191-00-00
P8168: AD Alcorcón
phone number: +40-269208800
street address: Str. Samuel Brukenthal, nr. 2, 550178, Sibiu, Sibiu
population by native language: 1089
email address: mailto:[email protected]
inception: 1191-00-00
historical region: Transylvania

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