Roșia, Sibiu

Roșia
Commune
The village of Daia and its fortified church
Location in Sibiu County
Roșia Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45.8167°N 24.3111°E / 45.8167; 24.3111
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan David[1] (PMP)
Area	112.59 km^2 (43.47 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	6,074
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557210
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	primariarosia-sb.ro

Roșia (German: Rothberg; Hungarian: Veresmart) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cașolț (Kastenholz; Hermány), Cornățel (Harbachdorf; Hortobágyfalva), Daia (formerly Daia Săsească; Thalheim; Dolmány), Nou (Neudorf; Szászújfalu), Nucet (Johannisberg; Szentjánoshegy), and Roșia.

The commune is located in the central part of Sibiu County, 18 km (11 mi) east of the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Hârtibaciu River; the river Zăvoi flows into the Hârtibaciu in Cornățel village.

Roșia village is the site of Roșia fortified church.

History

In 1910, the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed, with stations at Roșia, Cașolț, and Cornățel; the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.^[3]

Natives

• Ion Gorun (1863–1928), prose writer, poet, and translator

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Sibiu Agnita Railway Group". Retrieved 2 December 2015.

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  Saxon fortified church in Roșia
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  View of Nou