Dacia (in the
Transylvanian Saxon dialect
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, ''Ste'', ''Stin'', ''Štîn'', in
German
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* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
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''Stein'', in
Hungarian ''Garat''), is a village in
Brașov County
Brașov County () is a county (județ) of Transylvania, Romania. Its capital city is Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" (''țări'') Burzenland and Făgăraș.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungari ...
,
Transylvania
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,
Romania
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, part of
Jibert
Jibert (; ) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Dacia (until 1931 ''Ștena''), Grânari, Jibert, Lovnic, and Văleni.
The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border ...
commune. Until 1931, the village was known in
Romanian
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**Romanian language, a Romance language
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as ''Ștena'' (
Romanianization
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of the German/Saxon name). In that year, the authorities changed its name to ''Dacia''.
History
The village was first attested in 1309. Until 1980, it was inhabited by a majority of
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 ...
(by the end of 1970, most of them started emigrating to
West Germany
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). The Transylvanian Saxon noble family of
Soterius von Sachsenheim has its origins in this village, Valentinus Schöchtert (born 1554) being the earliest known ancestor.
Climate
Dacia has a
humid continental climate
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(''Cfb'' in the
Köppen climate classification
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).
Churches
The local
Evangelical Lutheran
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fortified church
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dates to the
12th century
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(being, as such, built during the
High Middle Ages
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), pertaining to the local Transylvanian Saxon community.
Education
The German school was first mentioned in the year 1488.
['' Fabritius-Dancu J. "Burgen im Repser Land" in "Komm mit ’81, S. 154'']
Image gallery
File:Viehbrandzeichen 08-05 Stein.jpg, 1826 - Tamga
A tamga or tamgha (from ) was an abstract seal or brand used by Eurasian nomads initially as a livestock branding, and by cultures influenced by them. The tamga was used as a livestock branding for a particular tribe, clan or family. They wer ...
of the cattle from Ștena
File:Kirche-Stein.jpg, The Lutheran church from Dacia
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dacia, Brasov
Populated places in Brașov County
Populated places established in the 14th century