Kokeltal

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The Kokeltal in Transylvania, Romania

The Kokeltal is a hilly landscape in the middle of Transylvania in Romania . The largest wine-growing region in Transylvania ( Podgoria Târnavelor ) is located in it. Jidvei ( silk ) wine also comes from there .

The valley takes its name from the rivers Târnava Mică ( Little Kokel ) and Târnava Mare ( Great Kokel ), which unite at Blaj ( Bubble Village ) to Târnava ( Kokel ) and flow into Mureș ( Mieresch ) at Mihalț ( Michelsdorf ) . The Große Kokel , including the 28 kilometer long Kokel section, is the largest tributary of the Mieresch with a length of 249 kilometers .

Most important cities

The most important cities in the Kokeltal are Sighișoara ( Schäßburg ) and Mediaș ( Mediasch ) on the Great Kokel , as well as Târnăveni on the Kleine Kokel and Blaj at the confluence of the two Kokel , founded in the second half of the 12th century by German immigrants ( Transylvanian Saxons ) n.

Fortified churches

The Kokeltal is known by and for its fortified churches . Examples are Biertan ( Birthälm ), Ațel ( Hetzeldorf ), Dupuș ( Tobsdorf ), Brateiu ( Pretai ), Moșna ( Meschen ) and Valea Viilor ( wormhole ).

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