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Agnita (Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ; German: Agnetheln; Transylvanian Saxon: Ongenîtlen; Hungarian: Szentágota) is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country.
Sibiu (/ s iː ˈ b j uː / see-BEW, pronounced, German: Hermannstadt [ˈhɛʁmanʃtat], Latin: Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: Härmeschtat or Hermestatt, Hungarian: Nagyszeben [ˈnɒcsɛbɛn]) 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).
The Agnita railway line was a 760 mm ( 2 ft in) Bosnian gauge rail line in Sibiu County, Romania. Originally it ran from Sibiu railway station to Sighișoara [2] in Mureș County. There also was a branch line to Vurpăr. However the final section from Sibiu to Agnita was closed in 2001. Căile Ferate Române (CFR) classed the line, along with ...
Agnita railway station was a station on the Agnita railway line in Agnita, Sibiu County Romania. The station still exists along with the track which has been protected. History. The station was built by the Hungarian State Railways in 1910 who operated it until 1919 when Transylvania became part of Romania. After a decline in usage across the ...
Nocrich (German: Leschkirch; Transylvanian Saxon: Leuskyrch; 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.
The Steam Locomotives Museum ( Romanian: Muzeul locomotivelor cu abur) is a railway museum in Sibiu, Romania. It houses a collection of steam locomotives and engines. Inaugurated in 1994, the museum comprises 23 standard gauge locomotives, 10 narrow gauge locomotives, 3 snowploughs and 2 steam cranes. 7 of these locomotives are active, and are ...
Sibiu County (Romanian pronunciation:) 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 ).
Alțâna railway station was a station on the Agnita railway line in Alțâna, Sibiu County Romania. The station still exists along with the track which has been protected. History. The station was built by the Hungarian State Railways in 1910 who operated it until 1919 when Transylvania became part of Romania. After a decline in usage across ...