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Nocrich (German: Leschkirch; Hungarian: Újegyház) is a commune in Sibiu County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The commune is situated between Agnita and Sibiu. It is composed of five villages: Fofeldea, Ghijasa de Jos, Hosman, Nocrich and Țichindeal. Nocrich and Hosman have fortified churches.

Nocrich
Commune
Hosman fortified church
Location in Sibiu County
Nocrich Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°53′44″N 24°27′19″E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Adrian Mușoaie[1] (PSD)
Area	112.59 km2 (43.47 sq mi)
Elevation	432 m (1,417 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	2,868
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557165
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	www.nocrich.ro

It is the site of the St. Ladislaus Baroque church (with many surviving Romanesque elements, dating from previous buildings).

History

In 1910, the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed with stations at Nocrich, Țichindeal and Hosman. However, the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.[3]

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Fofeldea	Hochfeld	Fófeld
Ghijasa de Jos	Untergesäß	Alsógezés
Hosman	Holzmengen	Holcmány
Nocrich	Leschkirch	Újegyház
Țichindeal	Ziegenthal	Cikendál

People

• Teodor Aaron
• Samuel von Brukenthal
• August Treboniu Laurian

• 
  Hosman and its fortified church.
• 
  The fortified church of Nocrich

References

External links

• Nocrich at the Sibiu County website
• Pictures of the Nocrich church

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