Transylvania
Sign in to saveTransylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon: Siweberjen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. The region's natural border to the east and south is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west it is the Apuseni Mountains. Broader definitions of Transylvania also include the western and northwestern Romanian regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally Banat. Historical Transylvania also includes small parts of neighbouring Western Moldavia and a small part of south-western neighbouring Bukovina to its north-east (represented by Suceava Count
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Transylvania is a historical and cultural region in central Romania that is naturally bordered by the Carpathian Mountains to the east and south and the Apuseni Mountains to the west. The region is significant as a distinct geographical and cultural area whose boundaries have varied throughout history, sometimes including neighboring western and northwestern Romanian regions.
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Key facts
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Transylvania
- Country.common_name
- Transylvania
- Country.native_name
- / Siweberjen (Transylvanian Saxon)
- Country.image_flag
- File:Flag of Transylvania (Local).svg
- Country.image_coat
- Coat of arms of Transylvania.svg
- Country.coa_size
- 70
- Country.image_map
- Transylvania, Banat, Crisana and Maramures.svg
- Country.image_map2_caption
- Bran Castle • Sighișoara • Cluj-Napoca • Corvin Castle • Brașov • Sibiu • Alba Iulia • Biertan fortified church • Cindrel Mountains
- Country.largest_city
- Cluj-Napoca
- Country.official_languages
- Romanian
- Country.languages2_type
- Recognised minoritylanguages
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24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography and ethnography
- Administrative divisions
- Cities and towns
- Population
- Historical population
- Current population
- Economy
- Culture
- Religion
- Other religions
- Tourist attractions
- Festivals and events
- Film festivals
- Music festivals
- Others
- Historical coat of arms of Transylvania
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon: Siweberjen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. The region's natural border to the east and south is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west it is the Apuseni Mountains. Broader definitions of Transylvania also include the western and northwestern Romanian regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally Banat. Historical Transylvania also includes small parts of neighbouring Western Moldavia and a small part of south-western neighbouring Bukovina to its north-east (represented by Suceava County).
Transylvania is known for the scenery of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history, along with its multi-cultural character. It also contains Romania's second-largest city, Cluj-Napoca, and other very well preserved medieval iconic cities and towns such as Brașov, Sibiu, Târgu Mureș, Bistrița, Alba Iulia, Mediaș, and Sighișoara. It is also the home of some of Romania's UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Villages with fortified churches, the Historic Centre of Sighișoara, the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains and the Roșia Montană Mining Cultural Landscape.