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Roșia, Sibiu

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Country
  
Romania

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

County
  
Sibiu County

Population
  
4,827 (2002)

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Roșia (German: Rothberg; Hungarian: Veresmart) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cașolț, Cornățel, Daia (formerly Daia Săsească), Nou, Nucet and Roșia.

Roșia village is the site of Roșia fortified church.

History

In 1910 the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed, with stations at Roșia, Cașolț and Cornățel; the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.

References

Roșia, Sibiu Wikipedia