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The Breadfield ( ro, Câmpul Pâinii, hu, Kenyérmező, german: Brodfeld, tr, Ekmekoltağı) is a region in southwest Transylvania, Romania between 
The area is a fertile plain. Formerly, Breadfield's population was largely Saxons, but today it is chiefly Romanians. In 1479 the Hungarians scored a victory over the Ottoman Army in the
Reminiscences of the Breadfield
{{in lang, hu Geography of Transylvania
Orăștie
Orăștie (; german: link=no, Broos, hu, Szászváros, la, Saxopolis) is a city in Hunedoara County, south-western Transylvania, central Romania.
History
7th–9th century – On the site of an old swamp was a human settlement, now ...
''(Szászváros)'' and Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the MureÈ™ River valley and straddles the rive ...
''(Szászsebes)'' in the Transylvanian Saxon land, near the Mureș River. The central settlement is Cugir
Cugir (; German: ''Kudsir, Kudschir'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsir'') is a town in Alba County, Romania. Declared a town in 1968, it administers seven villages: Bocșitura (Hungarian ''Boksiturahavas'', German ''Potschitur''), Bucuru (''Bukuruhavas''/' ...
( hu, Kudzsir, ger, Kudschir, tr, Kuçir).
The Cugir River's old Magyar name is ''Kenyér'' (bread
Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...
), which gave rise to the name ''Breadfield''. The region's borders to the south are the Cugir Mountains, to the north the MureÈ™ River, to the west Hunedoara County, and to the east the SebeÈ™ River.
The area is a fertile plain. Formerly, Breadfield's population was largely Saxons, but today it is chiefly Romanians. In 1479 the Hungarians scored a victory over the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Breadfield
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...
, near Șibot
Șibot (german: Unterbrodsdorf, Unter-Brotfeld; hu, Alkenyér or ''Zsibotalkenyér'') is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and ...
. In remembrance of the victory, Stephen V Báthory built a chapel.
:Settlements of Breadfield
* Vințu de Jos (hung. ''Alvinc,'' ger. ''Unterwintz'' or ''Winzendorf'')
* '' Pianul de Jos'' (hung. ''Alsópián, Szászpián,'' Romanian ''Chian,'' ger. ''Deutschpien'' or ''Deutschpian'')
* Săliștea
Săliștea (german: Tschorren; hu, Alsócsóra), known as ''Cioara'' until 1965, is a commune located in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania. The old name of ''Cioara'' is still widely used, especially by local residents.
It is composed of four ...
(hung. ''Tartaria,'' later ''Alsótatárlaka,'' in 1310 ''Oláhárkos'' and ''Szászárkos'' or ''-erkes,'' in 1488 ''Grebencsin'')
* ''Săliștea'' (a different town from the above-mentioned settlement; sometime ''Cioara,'' hung. ''Alsócsóra'')
* '' Balomiru de Câmp'' (hung. ''Balomir'')
* ''Șibot
Șibot (german: Unterbrodsdorf, Unter-Brotfeld; hu, Alkenyér or ''Zsibotalkenyér'') is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and ...
'' (hung. ''Alkenyér'' or ''Zsibotalkenyér,'' ger. ''Unterbrodsdorf'')
* '' Vinerea'' (hung. ''Felkenyér,'' ger. ''Oberbrodsdorf'')
* Cugir
Cugir (; German: ''Kudsir, Kudschir'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsir'') is a town in Alba County, Romania. Declared a town in 1968, it administers seven villages: Bocșitura (Hungarian ''Boksiturahavas'', German ''Potschitur''), Bucuru (''Bukuruhavas''/' ...
* ''Aurel Vlaicu
Aurel Vlaicu (; 19 November 1882 – 13 September 1913) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot.Gheorghiu, 1960
Early years and education
Aurel Vlaicu was born in the village of Binținți in Transylvania, Aust ...
'' (previously ''Binținți,'' hung. ''Bencenc,'' ger. ''Benzendorf''; the location of the Breadfield Battle)
* '' Pișchinți'' (hung. ''Piskinc'')
* '' Vaidei'' (hung. ''Vajdej,'' ger. ''Weidendorf'')
* ''Romos
Romos (german: Rumes; hu, Romosz) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, ...
'' (hung. ''Romosz,'' ger. ''Rumes'')
* ''Gelmar
Geoagiu ( hu, Algyógy, german: Gergesdorf) is a town in Hunedoara County, in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania, located on the Mureș River at an altitude of 217 metres above sea level. The river with the same name (Geoagiu) flows i ...
'' (hung. ''Gyalmár'')
See also
*Battle of Breadfield
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...
* The Holocaust in Hungary: Nazis cheated Hungarian Jews into believing they would be only resettled in Kenyérmező (see Rezső Kasztner
Rezső Kasztner (1906 – 15 March 1957), also known as Rudolf Israel Kastner, was a Hungarian-Israeli journalist and lawyer who became known for having helped Jews escape from occupied Europe during the Holocaust. He was assassinated in 1957 af ...
)
External links
Reminiscences of the Breadfield
{{in lang, hu Geography of Transylvania