Roșia, Sibiu

Roșia (German: Rothberg; Hungarian: Veresmart) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cașolț, Cornățel, Daia (formerly Daia Săsească), Nou, Nucet, and Roșia.

Roșia
Commune
The village of Daia and its fortified church
The village of Daia and its fortified church
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Roșia is located in Romania
Roșia
Roșia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45.8167°N 24.3111°E / 45.8167; 24.3111
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan David[1] (PMP)
Area
112.59 km2 (43.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
5,241
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557210
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimariarosia-sb.ro

The commune is located in the central part of the county, 18 km (11 mi) east of the county seat, Sibiu.

Roșia village is the site of Roșia fortified church.

History

In 1910, the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed, with stations at Roșia, Cașolț and Cornățel; the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.[3]

In Romanian In German In Hungarian
Cașolț Kastenholz Hermány
Cornățel Harbachdorf Hortobágyfalva
Daia Thalheim Dolmány
Nou Neudorf Szászújfalu
Nucet Johannisberg Szentjánoshegy
Roșia Rothberg Veresmart

Natives

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Sibiu Agnita Railway Group". Retrieved 2 December 2015.
Saxon fortified church in Roșia
View of Nou
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