Roșia, Sibiu

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Roșia
Commune
Location of Roșia
Location of Roșia
Country  Romania
County Sibiu County
Population (2002)[1] 4,827
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
File:Thalheim sb.jpg
The village of Daia and its fortified church.

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

Roșia village is the site of Roșia fortified church.

History

In 1910 the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed with at station at Roșia, Cașolț & Cornăţel however the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition[2].

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

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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