Sighisoara
Sighisoara (Sighișoara) is a municipality on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 2021 census.
The town circles a hill, on the summit of which stands a citadel with a ring of walls, nine extant towers (including the “Tower of the Clock”), and several medieval churches. Settlement of the area dates from the Bronze Age and, later, the era of Roman Dacia, but the town originated in the 12th century when Saxon Germans colonized it.
| ID |
|---|
| 146586 |
| Name |
| Sighișoara |
| State ID |
| 4915 |
| State Code |
| MS |
| State Name |
| Mureș County |
| Country ID |
| 181 |
| Country Code |
| RO |
| Country Name |
| Romania |
| Latitude |
| 46.21694444 |
| Longitude |
| 24.79111111 |
| WikiData ID |
| Q193001 |
