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Sibiu (/ s iː ˈ b j uː / see-BEW, [4] pronounced, German: Hermannstadt [ˈhɛʁmanʃtat], Latin: Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: Härmeschtat [5] or Hermestatt, Hungarian: Nagyszeben [ˈnɒɟsɛbɛn]) is a middle-sized, well-preserved fortified medieval town in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania, German: Siebenbürgen or Transsilvanien).
US$ 8.112 billion (2024) GDP per capita. US$ 10,310 (2015) Website. County Council. Prefecture. Sibiu County. Sibiu County (Romanian pronunciation: [siˈbiw]) is a county (Romanian: județ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat (Romanian: reședință de județ) is the namesake town of Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt).
The Eyes of Sibiu (German: Augen von Hermannstadt, Romanian: Ochii din Sibiu) are the iconic eyebrow dormers on the roofs of Sibiu 's houses. Sibiu lies in Transylvania, a historical region of Romania. The eyes, which are a symbol and a tourist attraction of the city, have given Sibiu the nicknames of The City with Eyes, [1] The City Where ...
Mag, Sibiu village Sibiu County: 439 277 63.1% Hetea village Covasna County: 281 271 96.4% Part of Vâlcele: Petculești village Olt County: 1,114 247 63.4% Munteni, Neamț village Neamț County: 398 247 62.1% Budiu Mic village Mureș County: 442 247 55.9% Prislop, Sibiu village Sibiu County: 243 241 99.2% Part of Rășinari: Idiciu village ...
The total area of Italy is 301,230 km 2 (116,310 sq mi), of which 294,020 km 2 (113,520 sq mi) is land and 7,210 km 2 (2,784 sq mi) is water. It lies between latitudes 35° and 47° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E. Italy borders Switzerland (698 km or 434 mi), France (476 km or 296 mi), Austria (404 km or 251 mi) and Slovenia (218 km or 135 mi).
Italy shares its borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and two enclaves: Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 301,340 km 2 (116,350 sq mi), [ 3 ] and third-most populous member state of the European Union, with a population of nearly 60 million. [ 16 ]
The Council Tower of Sibiu ( Romanian: Turnul Sfatului, German: Hermannstädter Ratsturm) is a tower situated between the two main squares of the Historic center in Sibiu, the Great Square ( Piața Mare) and the Small Square ( Piața Mică ). It was built in the 12th century, but was also rebuilt multiple times, with its architecture getting ...
1520 – Catholic church finished, it later became the Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral. [ 1] 1534 – The first paper mill in the Kingdom of Hungary. 1544 – The first book in the Romanian language was printed in Sibiu, funded by John II Sigismund Zápolya. This was in Cyrillic letters. 1545 – Rathaus (town hall) in use.