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Târnava Mare
The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; ; ) is a river in Romania. Its total length is and its basin size is . Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, and Alba. The cities of Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, and Mediaș lie on the Târnava Mare. It joins the Târnava Mică in Blaj, forming the Târnava. Towns and villages The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mare, from source to mouth: Sub Cetate, Zetea, Brădești, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Feliceni, Mugeni, Porumbeni, Cristuru Secuiesc, Secuieni, Sighișoara, Daneș, Dumbrăveni, Dârlos, Mediaș, Copșa Mică, Micăsasa Micăsasa (; ) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chesler (''Kesseln''; ''Keszlér''), Micăsasa, Țapu (''Abtsdorf an der Kokel''; ''Csicsóholdvilág''), and Văleni (''Huru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaj
Blaj (; archaically spelled as ''Blaș''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Blußendref'') is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 17,816 inhabitants as of 2021. The city administers eight villages: Deleni-Obârșie (''Obursatanya''), Flitești, Izvoarele (until 1960 ''Ciufud''; ''Csufud''), Mănărade (''Monora''), Petrisat (''Magyarpéterfalva''), Spătac (''Szászpatak''), Tiur (''Tűr''), and Veza (''Véza''). The city was the principal religious and cultural center of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania. History Blaj is first mentioned in 1271 as ''Villa Herbordi'', after the deed of a Count Herbod. In 1313, the domain passed to Herbod's son Blasius Cserei and the town was mentioned as ''Blasii''. Started as a hamlet for the twenty families of servants of the noble's court, it was awarded town status on May 19, 1737. Blaj is the principal religious and cultural center of Greek Catholics in Transylvania. At 27 October 1687 begins th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olt (river)
The Olt ( Romanian and Hungarian; ; or ', , ''Alytos'') is a river in Romania. It is long, and its basin area is . It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at the mouth is . It originates in the Hășmaș Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near Bălan, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. The Olt flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Vâlcea, and Olt. The river was known as ''Alutus'' or ''Aluta'' in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river. Sfântu Gheorghe, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the Danube river near Turnu Măgurele. Settlements The main cities along the river Olt are Miercurea Ciuc, Sfântu Gheorghe, Făgăraș, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina. The Olt passes through the following communes, from source to mouth: Bălan, Sândominic, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copșa Mică
Copșa Mică (; ) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, located north of Sibiu, 33 km east of Blaj, and 12 km southwest of Mediaș. It is on the route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail. Economy The Copșa Mică gas field The Copșa Mică gas field is a natural gas field located in the town. Discovered in 1915 and developed by Romgaz, it began production in 1920 and produces natural gas and condensates. On July 13, 1933, the biggest fire in the history of Romania occurred at a gas well here, with the flames reaching a height of . The fire was put out by the military after 7 years, and completely extinguished only in 1947. The Copșa Mică works The 1933 fire at the gas field led to the creation of a carbon black factory at Copșa Mică. The town is best known for its status (dating to the 1990s) as one of the most polluted in Europe; in fact, at some point it was the second most polluted after Chernobyl. This was due to the emissions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dârlos
Dârlos (; ) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Curciu (''Kirtsch''; ''Küküllőkőrös''), Dârlos, and Valea Lungă (''Hosszúpatak''). The commune is located on the right bank of the Târnava Mare River, in the northeastern part of the county, from Mediaș. At the 2011 census, Dârlos had a population of 2,820, of which 75.5% were Romanians, 19.1% Roma, 4.4% Hungarians, and 0.9% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons The Transylvanian Saxons (; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen'' or simply ''Soxen'', singularly ''Sox'' or ''Soax''; Transylvanian Landler dialect, Transylvanian Landler: ''Soxn'' or ''Soxisch''; ; seldom ''sa ...). At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,615, of which 79.12% were Romanians, 11.51% Roma, and 1.38% Hungarians. Natives * Ilarie Chendi (1871–1913), literary critic References Communes in Sibiu County Localiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbrăveni
Dumbrăveni (before 1945 ''Ibașfalău''; ; Saxon dialect: ''Eppeschdorf''; ) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town administers two villages, Ernea (''Ehrgang''; ''Argung''; ''Szászernye'') and Șaroș pe Târnave (''Scharosch an der Kokel''; ''Šuerš''; ''Szászsáros''). Geography Dumbrăveni lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, east from the city of Mediaș, the second largest city in the county, and northeast of Sibiu, the county seat. It is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County, midway between Mediaș and Sighișoara. The town is crossed on its southern edge by National Road , which connects Sibiu to Sighișoara. There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea. The Șaroș gas field is located on the territory of Dumbrăveni. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, Dumbră ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daneș
Daneș ( Hungarian: ''Dános'', Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, near Sighișoara. It is composed of four villages: Criș, Daneș, Seleuș and Stejărenii (''Beșa'' until 1960). The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, equestrianism or cross-country skiing. They exist on all continents exc ... passes through the villages of Stejărenii and Criș. See also * List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County) Gallery File:Danes, Mures County (1).jpg, File:Danes, Mures County (2).jpg, File:Grupul Stejarul.jpg, File:Danes 101.jpg, alt= File:Danes 102.jpg, alt= File:Danes 103.jpg, alt= File:Danes 104.jpg, alt= File:Danes 106.jpg, alt=Main street References Communes in Mureș County Localities in Transylvania {{Mureș-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secuieni, Harghita
Secuieni (, ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. Component villages The commune is composed of three villages: History The villages were part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. They belonged to Udvarhelyszék district until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of Romania and fell within Odorhei County during the interwar period. In 1940, the second Vienna Award granted the Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the commune became officially part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristuru Secuiesc
Cristuru Secuiesc (; , ) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town administers two villages: Betești (''Betfalva''), part of Mugeni until 2004, and Filiaș (''Fiatfalva''). Location Cristuru Secuiesc lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the area where the river Goagiu flows into the Târnava Mare. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Mureș County. The town is crossed by national road ; Odorheiu Secuiesc is to the east, while the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, is in that direction. History The town was part of the Székely Land area of the historical Transylvania province. It belonged to Udvarhelyszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when it fell within the Udvarhely County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath of World War I and the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, it passed under Romanian administration; after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porumbeni, Harghita
Porumbeni ( ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of two villages, Porumbenii Mari (the commune center; ''Nagygalambfalva'') and Porumbenii Mici (''Kisgalambfalva''). Porumbenii Mari is generally referred to as ''Galambfalva'' in Hungarian and was originally called ''Golumba Mare'' in Romanian. The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Târnava Mare, Târnava Mare River. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Mureș County. The nearest city is Odorheiu Secuiesc, to the east on Roads in Romania, county road DJ137C; the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, is away. Demographics Formerly part of Mugeni commune, the two villages broke off in 2004. At the 2011 census, 99.33% of inhabitants were Székelys, Székely Hungarians and 0.51% Roma in Romania, Roma. History The commune has attracted interest from archaeologists, who have un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugeni
Mugeni ( ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, from Odorheiu Secuiesc and from the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc. Component villages The commune is composed of eight villages: In 2004, the villages of Porumbenii Mari and Porumbenii Mici formed the commune of Porumbeni (''Nagygalambfalva''). The village of Betești (''Betfalva'') was transferred to the town of Cristuru Secuiesc that year. History The villages forming the present-day commune were part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. They belonged to Csíkszék district until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Csík County in the Kingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath of World War I and the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, it passed under Romanian administration; after the Treaty of Trianon of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feliceni
Feliceni (, , meaning "Upper Village of the Blessed", referring to the Virgin Mary) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania, in the vicinity of Odorheiu Secuiesc. It forms part of the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. Component villages The commune is composed of eleven villages: History The villages of the commune historically belonged to the Székely seat of Udvarhelyszék and from 1876 to Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, during the Hungarian–Romanian War (1918–1919), these localities passed under Romanian administration. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of the Kingdom of Romania. During the interwar period, the commune fell within Odorhei County. As a result of the Second Vienna Award of August 1940, Feliceni, together with the rest of Northern Transylvania, became part of Hungary until the Romanian Army and the Red Army entered the area in Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brădești, Harghita
Brădești (, ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of two villages: Brădești and Târnovița (''Küküllőkeményfalva''). History Until the reorganization of the system of the local administration of Transylvania in 1876, the village belonged to the Udvarhelyszék, afterwards to Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath of World War I, the Union of Transylvania with Romania was declared in December 1918. At the start of the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, the locality passed under Romanian administration. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania and fell within plasa Odorhei of Odorhei County during the interwar period. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to Hungary. Towards the end of World War II, Romanian and Soviet armies entered the area in September 1944. The territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
