Sighișoara
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
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics and name
- Sights
- Towers
- Churches
- Civil architecture
- Natives
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- External links
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.
== History ==