Saschiz (German: Keisd or Hünenburg; Hungarian: Szászkézd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsaːskeːzd]; Transylvanian Saxon: Keist) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 2,048: 88 percent Romanians, 5 percent Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons), 4 percent Hungarians, and 3 percent Roma. It is composed of three villages, namely: Cloașterf, Mihai Viteazu (Zoltan until 1932), and Saschiz.
Saschiz | |
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![]() The fortified church seen from the peasant citadel | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
![]() ![]() Saschiz Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°11′N 24°58′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
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• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ovidiu Șoaita[1] (PNL) |
Population (2011)[2] | 1,965 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Saschiz, with its 15th-century church, is part of the World Heritage Site Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1999 by UNESCO.
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Cloașterf | Klosdorf | Miklóstelke |
Mihai Viteazu | Zoltendorf | Zoltán |
Saschiz | Keisd | Szászkézd |
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