Saschiz
Saschiz (German: Keisd or Hünenburg; Hungarian: Szászkézd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsaːskeːzd]; Transylvanian Saxon: Keist) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cloașterf, Mihai Viteazu (Zoltan until 1932), and Saschiz.
Saschiz | |
|---|---|
 The fortified church seen from the peasant citadel | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Saschiz Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 24°58′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ovidiu Șoaita[1] (PNL) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 1,965 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Saschiz, with its 15th-century church, has been the home of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, since its designation in 1999. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through both Saschiz and Cloașterf.[3]
Names
Like many locations in Transylvania, the component villages have names in the languages spoke historically in the area:
| In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
|---|---|---|
| Cloașterf | Klosdorf | Miklóstelke |
| Mihai Viteazu | Zoltendorf | Zoltán |
| Saschiz | Keisd | Szászkézd |
Demographics
It has a population of 2,048: 88 percent Romanians, 5 percent Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons), 4 percent Hungarians, and 3 percent Roma.
Natives
- Ion Dacian (1911–1981), light opera singer
- Dan-Alexandru Voiculescu (1940–2009), composer
Gallery
The peasant citadel
Rural view
The Evangelical Lutheran church
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
