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Sighișoara

Also known as Sighişoara, Sighisoara, Segesvár, Schäßburg, Schäsbrich, Šesburχ, Saxoburgum, Castrum Sex

Sighișoara (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: Schäsbrich, Šesburχ, or Scheeßprich; ; or ) is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 2021 census. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1999. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor.

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Sighișoara is a city in central Romania's Transylvania region, known for its exceptionally well-preserved medieval old town that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. With a population of nearly 24,000 people, it has become a major tourist destination largely because of its historical significance and architectural heritage.

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Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: municipality
Romanian subdivision.county: Mureș
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Sighișoara
Romanian subdivision.other_name: Transylvanian Saxon: Scheeßprich
Romanian subdivision.image_flag: Sighisoara-MS-drapel-1-1-1.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU MS Sighisoara CoA transparent background.png
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Sighisoara jud Mures.svg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Mureș County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Ioan-Iulian Sîrbu
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: FD
Romanian subdivision.term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 380
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 113.47
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 545400
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 0265

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Romania
Official name: Sighișoara
Country: Kingdom of Hungary
Located in: Mureș County
Population: 23927
Elevation: 380.000000
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Official website: primariasighisoara.ro
Image: Sighişoara 178.jpg

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postal code: 545400
twinned administrative body: Zamość
category for people born here: Category:Births in Sighișoara
category of associated people: Category:People from Sighișoara
native label: Segesvár
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
P8168: mercury(II) oxide
phone number: +40-265771280
street address: Piața Muzeului Nr. 7, Sighişoara 545 400, Jud. Mureş, ROMÂNIA
Commons category: Sighișoara
member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities
population by native language: 3056
topic's main category: Category:Sighișoara
email address: mailto:[email protected]
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Cities
inception: 1224-00-00
historical region: Transylvania