Cisnădie
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Panorama of Cisnădie
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 Cisnădie
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| Coordinates: 45°42′46″N 24°09′03″E / 45.71278°N 24.15083°ECoordinates: 45°42′46″N 24°09′03″E / 45.71278°N 24.15083°E | ||
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 Romania
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| County | Sibiu County | |
| Status | Town | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Johann Krech (Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 13,410 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | Cisnadie.Ro | |
Cisnădie (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃisnəˈdi.e]; German: Heltau; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Hielt; Hungarian: Nagydisznód) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Sibiu. One village, Cisnădioara (Michelsberg; Kisdisznód), is administered by the town.
Cisnădie was mentioned for the first time in a document from the year 1204 under the name "Rivetel". In the 12th century Saxon colonists settled here, and in 1323 the German name Heltau is mentioned. The town flourished, particularly the guilds of blacksmiths and wool weavers (weaving remained the traditional occupation of the town population until the 20th century, when large textile factories were built).
Cisnădie shared most of Transylvania's eventful history. The town suffered several raids, starting with the 1241 raid of the Mongols and continuing with Ottoman attacks. The plague did not spare the town, neither did the fire nor political agitations. In 1806 under Emperor Franz of Austria, Cisnădie/Heltau renewed its market rights, proving prosperity.
In 1945, large parts of the German population was deported to the Soviet Union (see also Expulsion of Germans from Romania after World War II).
In 1948 all factories were nationalized and run under the Communist regime. Along with its fall, most of the factories collapsed, but in the last years the economic situation has been ameliorating.
According to the 2011 census, there was a total population of 13,410 people living in the town. Of these, 97.1% were ethnic Romanians, 1.5% ethnic Germans, 0.7% Hungarians and 0.3% Romani.
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