Saschiz
Saschiz | |
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The fortified church seen from the peasant citadel | |
Location in Mureș County | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 24°58′E / 46.183°N 24.967°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ovidiu Șoaita (PNL) |
Area | 98.21 km2 (37.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 2,080 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547510 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | saschiz |
Saschiz (German: Keisd or Hünenburg; Hungarian: Szászkézd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsaːskeːzd]; Transylvanian Saxon: Keist) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cloașterf (Klosdorf; Miklóstelke), Mihai Viteazu (Zoltan until 1932; Zoltendorf; Zoltán), and Saschiz.
Saschiz, with its 15th-century church, has been the home of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, since its designation in 1999.