Sighișoara
Sighișoara
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Panorama City Centre Streets of Old Town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County | |
Sighișoara Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′1″N 24°47′28″E / 46.21694°N 24.79111°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ioan-Iulian Sîrbu (FD) |
Area | 113.47 km2 (43.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 23,927 |
| • Density | 210.87/km2 (546.14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 545400 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | primariasighisoara |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Sighișoara |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, v |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Reference no. | 902 |
| Region | Europe |
Sighișoara (Romanian pronunciation: [siɡiˈʃo̯ara] ⓘ; Hungarian: Segesvár [ˈʃɛɡɛʃvaːr] ⓘ; German: Schäßburg [ˈʃɛsbʊʁk]; Transylvanian Saxon: Schäsbrich, Šesburχ, or Scheeßprich; Yiddish: שעסבורג, romanized: Shesburg; Latin: Castrum Sex or Saxoburgum) is a city 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. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1999. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor.