Roșia (Sibiu)

Roșia Rothberg Veresmart
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Transylvania
Circle :	Sibiu
Coordinates :	45 ° 49 ′  N , 24 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  N , 24 ° 18 ′ 40 ″  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	459  m
Area :	161.64  km²
Residents :	5,241 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	32 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	557210
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 69
License plate :	SB
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	local community
Structure :	Roșia, Cașolț , Cornățel , Daia , Nou , Nucet
Mayor :	Ioan David ( ALDE )
Postal address :	Str. Principală, no. 22 loc. Roșia, jud. Sibiu, RO-557210
Website :	www.primariarosia-sb.ro

Roșia ( German  Rothberg , Hungarian Veresmart ) is a municipality in the Sibiu district in Transylvania ( Romania ) and is located northeast of Hermannstadt near the road to Agnita ( Agnetheln ).

Attractions

• Evangelical church (13th century) with baroque altar and impressive defensive tower
• Waldorf school 'Hans Spalinger' Roșia , arose from a literacy project for Roma children
• Heroes' monument near Daia ( First World War , Battle of Sibiu, September 1916)
• Cemetery from the time of Roman rule in Dacia (2nd century AD) south of Cașolț

traffic

Roșia is located on a branch line of the Sibiu-Agnita narrow-gauge railway, also called Wusch or Mocănița . The line from Cornățel via Roșia to Vurpăr ( Castle Hill ) was de facto closed in 1993, the rest of the line from Sibiu to Agnita in 2001.

Personalities

• Eginald Schlattner (born September 13, 1933), evangelical pastor and writer, lives in Roșia

Web links

Commons : Roșia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Roșia at ghidulprimariilor.ro

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de