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, Mihai Viteazu (Zoltan until 1932), and Saschiz.

Saschiz
Commune
The fortified church seen from the peasant citadel
Location in Mureș County
Saschiz Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 24°58′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ovidiu Șoaita (PNL)
Population  (2021-12-01)	2,080
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Vehicle reg.	MS

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. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through both Saschiz and Cloașterf.

Names

Like many locations in Transylvania, the component villages have names in the languages spoke historically in the area:

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Cloașterf	Klosdorf	Miklóstelke
Mihai Viteazu	Zoltendorf	Zoltán
Saschiz	Keisd	Szászkézd

Demographics

It has a population of 2,048: 88 percent Romanians, 5 percent Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons), 4 percent Hungarians, and 3 percent Roma.

Natives

• Ion Dacian (1911–1981), light opera singer
• Dan-Alexandru Voiculescu (1940–2009), composer

Gallery

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  The peasant citadel
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  Rural view
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  The Evangelical Lutheran church

See also

• Transylvanian Saxons
• Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania