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Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania. Geography The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river Sebeș. It is at the crossroads of two main highways in Romania: the A1 motorway coming from Sibiu and going towards Deva and the A10 motorway going towards Alba Iulia and Cluj-Napoca. Their national road counterparts passing through the city are the DN1 ( E81) and the DN7 ( E68), both of which also come from Sibiu. It is situated south of the county capital Alba Iulia and it also has three villages under its administration: * Petrești (''Petersdorf''; ''Péterfalva'') – south * Lancrăm (''Langendorf''; ''Lámkerék'') – north * Răhău (''Reichau''; ''Rehó'') – east. Climate Sebeș has a humid continental climate (''Cfb'' in the Köppen climate classification). History It is believed that there has been an ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebeș (river)
The Sebeș ( hu, Sebes, german: Mühlbach) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. The upper reach of the river (upstream of Lake Oașa) is also known as ''Frumoasa''.Sebes / Frumoasa (jud. Sibiu) e-calauza.ro The Romanian and Hungarian name ''Sebeș'' and ''Sebes'' originate from the Hungarian adjective ''sebes'' meaning ''"speedy"'', while the German name means ''Mill Creek''. The source of the river is on the south slope of the , in the southwestern part of Sibiu County. It flows through the reservoirs [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A10 Motorway (Romania)
The A10 motorway ( ro, Autostrada A10), also known as the Sebeș–Turda Motorway ( ro, Autostrada Sebeș–Turda), is a motorway in the central-western part of Romania, connecting the A1 and A3 motorways, between the cities of Sebeș and Turda, also providing access to Alba Iulia and Aiud. It is 70 km long, with a total cost of 420 million euro, which is financed in proportion of 85% from the European Union funds, the rest of 15% being insured from the state budget. The motorway's construction was divided into four lots: works for lots 3 and 4 began on 20 May 2014, whereas for the other two lots began in 2015. Since 2021, it has been operational on its entire length. Near Oiejdea, however, it is only operational on two lanes, due to a landslide that occurred in the area that was still not resolved. The motorway became fully operational on 19 November 2022. Sections The construction was split into the following four segments, the contracts for which have been awarded in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 Motorway (Romania)
The A1 motorway ( ro, Autostrada A1) is a partially built motorway in Romania, planned to connect Bucharest with the Banat and Crișana regions in the western part of the country and the rest of Europe. When completed it will be 580.2 kilometers long and it will span the country on the approximative south-east to north west direction. The motorway starts in the western part of Bucharest and connects the following major cities: Pitești, Sibiu, Deva, Timișoara, Arad, reaching Hungary's M43 motorway near Nădlac. As the motorway is built along the Trans-European Transport Networks Rhine-Danube Corridor the construction receives 85% funding from the European Union. The road is part of the proposed Via Carpatia route. As of December 2022, the combined length of the opened sections totals 458.1 kilometers. Other 54.5 kilometers have been tendered. The parts of the motorway currently in service include the Bucharest – Pitești section (109.5 km), the Boița – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebeș Lutheran Church
The Sebeș Lutheran church ( ro, Biserica Evanghelică din Sebeș; german: Stadtpfarrkirche Mühlbach) is a Lutheran fortified church. It is located at 5 Piața Primăriei in the town center of Sebeș (''Mühlbach''), itself situated in Alba County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. The church was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation. Description Saxon colonists began a Romanesque basilica during the 12th century, but this was destroyed during the 1241-1242 Mongol invasion of Europe. It was subsequently rebuilt in Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ... style, fortified and endowed with walls. An imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mureș (river)
The Mureș (; hu, Maros, ; sr, script=Cyrl, Мориш, Moriš) is a river in Eastern Europe. Its drainage basin covers an area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007 IPCDR It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, , rising clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transylvanian Saxons
The Transylvanian Saxons (german: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen''; ro, Sași ardeleni, sași transilvăneni/transilvani; hu, Erdélyi szászok) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania (german: Siebenbürgen) in waves starting from the mid- 12th century until the mid 19th century. The legal foundation of the settlement was laid down in the Diploma Andreanum issued by King Andrew II of Hungary that is known for providing the first territorial autonomy hitherto in the history. The Transylvanian "Saxons" originally came from Flanders, Hainaut, Brabant, Liège, Zeeland, Moselle, Lorraine, and Luxembourg, then situated in the north-western territories of the Holy Roman Empire around the 1140s. After 1918 and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, in the wake of the Treaty of Trianon, Transylvania united with the Kingdom of Romania. Consequently, the Transylvanian Saxons, together with other ethnic German sub-groups in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E81
European route E 81 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Constanța, Romania and ends in Mukachevo, Ukraine. The road is long. The road follows the route: Mukachevo – Halmeu – Satu Mare – Zalău – Cluj-Napoca – Turda – Sebeș – Sibiu – Pitești – București – Lehliu – Fetești – Cernavodă – Constanța. Itinerary *: Mukachevo () () (Start of concurrency with ) – Berehove *: Berehove – Vylok *: Vylok – Nevetlenfolu *: Halmeu – Livada *: Livada (End of concurrency with ) – Satu Mare *: Satu Mare () – Supuru de Sus *: Supuru de Sus – Zalău – Cluj-Napoca *: Cluj-Napoca (Start of concurrency with ) – Turda (End of concurrency with ) – Alba Iulia – Sebeș (Start of concurrency with ) – Sibiu (End of concurrency with ) *: Sibiu *: Sibiu (Start of concurrency with ) – Veștem (End of concurrency with ) *: Veștem – Râmnicu Vâlcea – Pitești *: Pitești () – Bucharest () () *: B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Apuseni Mountains. Broader definitions of Transylvania also include the western and northwestern Romanian regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally Banat. Transylvania is known for the scenery of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history. It also contains Romania's second-largest city, Cluj-Napoca, and other iconic cities and towns such as Brașov, Sibiu, Târgu Mureș, Alba Iulia and Sighișoara. It is also the home of some of Romania's UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Villages with fortified churches, the Historic Centre of Sighișoara, the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains and the Roșia Montană Mining Cultural Landscape. It was under the rule of the Agathyrsi, part of the Dacian Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipiu
A municipiu (from Latin ''municipium''; English: municipality) is a level of administrative subdivision in Romania and Moldova, roughly equivalent to city in some English-speaking world, English-speaking countries. In Romania, this status is given to towns that are large and urbanized; at present, there are 103 ''municipii''. There is no clear benchmark regarding the status of ''municipiu'' even though it applies to localities which have a sizeable population, usually above 15,000, and extensive urban infrastructure. Localities that do not meet these loose guidelines are classified only as towns (''orașe''), or if they are not urban areas, as Commune in Romania, communes (''comune''). Cities are governed by a mayor and local council. There are no official administrative subdivisions of cities even though, unofficially, municipalities may be divided into quarters/districts (''cartiere'' in Romanian language, Romanian). The exception to this is Bucharest, which has a status similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Now the capital of the Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65 Sibiu was also the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Nicknamed ''The City with Eyes'', the city is a well-known tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Known for its culture, history, gastronomy and diverse architecture, which includes the iconic houses with eyes that gave Sibiu its nickname, the city has garnered significant attention since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, its historical center began the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sibiu was designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007. One year later, it was ranked "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E68
European route E68 forms part of the United Nations International E-road network, linking Hungary with Romania. It starts in Szeged, Hungary, and ends in Braşov, Romania. Its total length is of which are in Hungary and in Romania. Its route is: Szeged – Makó – Nădlac – Pecica – Arad – Lipova – Deva – Simeria – Orăştie – Sebeş – Sibiu – Șelimbăr – Făgăraş – Braşov. Itinerary *: Szeged () – Makó – Csanádpalota *: Nădlac *: Nădlac *: Nădlac – Arad () – Lipova – Ilia (Start of concurrency with ) – Deva Deva may refer to: Entertainment * ''Deva'' (1989 film), a 1989 Kannada film * ''Deva'' (1995 film), a 1995 Tamil film * ''Deva'' (2002 film), a 2002 Bengali film * Deva (2007 Telugu film) * ''Deva'' (2017 film), a 2017 Marathi film * Deva ... (Start of concurrency with , end of concurrency with ) – Simeria (End of concurrency with ) – Orăștie – Sebeș (Start of concurrency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhine
The Rhine ; french: Rhin ; nl, Rijn ; wa, Rén ; li, Rien; rm, label=Sursilvan, Rein, rm, label=Sutsilvan and Surmiran, Ragn, rm, label=Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader and Puter, Rain; it, Reno ; gsw, Rhi(n), including in Alsatian dialect, Alsatian and Low Alemannic German; ksh, label=Ripuarian language, Ripuarian and Low Franconian languages, Low Franconian, Rhing; la, Rhenus ; hu, Rajna . is one of the major List of rivers of Europe, European rivers. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein, Swiss-Austrian border, Swiss-Austrian, Swiss-German border, Swiss-German borders. After that the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border, after which it flows in a mostly northerly direction through the German Rhineland. Finally in Germany the Rhine turns into a predominantly westerly direction and flows into the Netherlands where it eventually empties into the North Sea. It drains an area of 9,9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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