Sighișoara
Municipality in Mureș, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sighișoara (Romanian: [siɡiˈʃo̯ara]; Hungarian: Segesvár [ˈʃɛɡɛʃvaːr] ⓘ; German: Schäßburg [ˈʃɛsbʊʁk]; Transylvanian Saxon: Schäsbrich, Šesburχ, or Scheeßprich;[3] Yiddish: שעסבורג, romanized: Shesburg; Latin: Castrum Sex or Saxoburgum) is a municipality 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. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor.
Sighișoara
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Coordinates: 46°13′1″N 24°47′28″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Iulian Sîrbu[1] (UIPS) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 23,927 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | www |
Official name | Historic Centre of Sighișoara |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, v |
Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
Reference no. | 902 |
Region | Europe |