Mediaș
Mediaș
Mediasch (German) | |
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Mediaș Fortified church skyline St. Michael and Gabriel church Historic city center Greek-Catholic Church Stephan Ludwig Roth High School Forkesch Tower | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Sibiu County | |
Mediaș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′50″N 24°21′3″E / 46.16389°N 24.35083°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Roman (PNL) |
Area | 62.62 km2 (24.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 39,505 |
| • Density | 630.9/km2 (1,634/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 551002–551143 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 69 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | www |
Mediaș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmedi.aʃ] ⓘ; Latin: Media, German: Mediasch, Transylvanian Saxon: Medwesch/Medveš/Medwisch, Hungarian: Medgyes) is a city in Sibiu County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. With a recorded history that began in the 13th century, it has nearly 40,000 residents today.