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Șeica Mare
Șeica Mare
Commune
	Location in Sibiu County
	Șeica Mare Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°1′N 24°9′E / 46.017°N 24.150°E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae Șușa (PNL)
Area	120.24 km2 (46.42 sq mi)
Elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	3,925
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557245
Area code	(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	seicamare.ro

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Șeica Mare (German: Marktschelken; Transylvanian Saxon: Martscheelken;^[2] Hungarian: Nagyselyk) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Boarta (Michelsdorf; Mihályfalva), Buia (Bell; Bólya), Mighindoala (Engenthal; Ingodály), Petiș (Petersdorf; Kispéterfalva), Șeica Mare, and Ștenea (Stein; Isztina). Calvaser (Kaltwasser; Hidegvíz) was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Șeica Mare village.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Vișa; the rivers Calva and Râpa flow into the Vișa in Șeica Mare.

Located in the north-central part of the county, the commune is crossed by national road DN14 [ro]. The closest city is Mediaș, 23 km (14 mi) to the northeast; the county seat, Sibiu, is 32 km (20 mi) to the south.

The Șeica Mare train station serves the CFR rail line 208, which runs north from Sibiu to Copșa Mică.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Șeica Mare had 4,470 inhabitants. Of those, 88.8% were Romanians, 6% were Hungarians, 4.2% were Roma, and 1% were Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons).

Natives

Farkas Bolyai (1775–1856), mathematician
Cornel Oțelea (born 1940), handball player

Villages

Buia village was first attested in a document of 1269, under the name of poss Bulla. In 1918, it had 1167 residents, of whom 736 were Romanians and the rest Germans and Hungarians. By 2002, the population was down to 634: 516 Romanians, 104 Hungarians, and three Roma. The village is in the southern part of the commune, linked to Șeica Mare by an 11 km (6.8 mi) stretch of county road.^[3] Farkas Bolyai was born there in 1775.^[4]

Mighindoala (German: Engenthal, meaning "Angels' Valley",^[5] Hungarian: Ingodály) is a small village in the Șeica Mare commune.

As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the communist regime withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors.^[6]^{[citation needed]} As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village.^{[citation needed]} There were only about ten buildings standing, including the Protestant church.^{[citation needed]} The Romanian Orthodox church no longer has a roof, and is now abandoned.

The only economic activity is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows, and horses.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Ruins of Buia Castle
The road on Mighindoala river valley
German Church in Mighindoala
House in the village
The fortified church of Șeica Mare
The fortified church of Șeica Mare
The fortified church of Șeica Mare
The fortified church of Șeica Mare
Route DN14 [ro] exiting Șeica Mare

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland e.V. (i.e. Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany). "Marktschelken". Siebenbuerger.de (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ (in Romanian) Sate aparţinătoare at the Șeica Mare Town Hall site; accessed July 14, 2013
^ Barna Szénássy, János Bolyai Appendix, p.220. Elsevier, 1987, ISBN 0-080-87249-2
^ "Istru Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
^ Popescu, Adam (November 28, 2010). "Mighindoala, localitatea cu 1,5 locuitori". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved November 7, 2022.

[1] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

[2] Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland e.V. (i.e. Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany). "Marktschelken". Siebenbuerger.de (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[3] (in Romanian) Sate aparţinătoare at the Șeica Mare Town Hall site; accessed July 14, 2013

[4] Barna Szénássy, János Bolyai Appendix, p.220. Elsevier, 1987, ISBN 0-080-87249-2

[5] "Istru Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

[6] Popescu, Adam (November 28, 2010). "Mighindoala, localitatea cu 1,5 locuitori". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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-'''Șeica Mare''' ({{lang-de|Marktschelken}}; {{lang-hu|Nagyselyk}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Sibiu County]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of six villages: Boarta,
-Buia, Mighindoala, Petiș, Șeica Mare and Ștenea. Calvaser (''Kaltwasser''; ''Hidegvíz'') was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Șeica Mare village.
+'''Șeica Mare''' ({{langx|de|Marktschelken}}; [[Transylvanian Saxon dialect|Transylvanian Saxon]]: ''Martscheelken'';<ref>{{cite web|lang=de|url=https://www.siebenbuerger.de/ortschaften/marktschelken|title=Marktschelken|author=Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland e.V. (i.e. [[Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany]])|work=Siebenbuerger.de|accessdate=11 February 2023}}</ref> {{langx|hu|Nagyselyk}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Sibiu County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of six villages: Boarta (''Michelsdorf''; ''Mihályfalva''), Buia (''Bell''; ''Bólya''), Mighindoala (''Engenthal''; ''Ingodály''), Petiș (''Petersdorf''; ''Kispéterfalva''), Șeica Mare, and Ștenea (''Stein''; ''Isztina''). Calvaser (''Kaltwasser''; ''Hidegvíz'') was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Șeica Mare village.
-At the 2011 census, 88.8% of inhabitants were [[Romanians]], 6% [[Hungarians]], 4.2% [[Roma in Romania|Roma]] and 1% [[Germans]].
-==Villages==
+== Geography ==
+The commune is situated on the [[Transylvanian Plateau]], on the banks of the river [[Vișa]]; the rivers [[Calva (river)|Calva]] and [[Râpa (Vișa)|Râpa]] flow into the Vișa in Șeica Mare.
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
+Located in the north-central part of the county, the commune is crossed by [[Roads in Romania|national road]] {{ill|DN14|ro}}. The closest city is [[Mediaș]], {{cvt|23|km}} to the northeast; the county seat, [[Sibiu]], is {{cvt|32|km}} to the south.
-! In [[Romanian language|Romanian]]
-! In [[German language|German]]
+The Șeica Mare train station serves the [[Căile Ferate Române|CFR]]
-! In [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
+[[Căile Ferate Române Line 200|rail line 208]], which runs north from Sibiu to [[Copșa Mică]].
-|-
-| Boarta
+== Demographics ==
-| Michelsdorf
-| Mihályfalva
+At the 2011 census, Șeica Mare had 4,470 inhabitants. Of those, 88.8% were [[Romanians]], 6% were [[Hungarians in Romania|Hungarians]], 4.2% were [[Romani people in Romania|Roma]], and 1% were [[Germans of Romania|Germans]] (more specifically [[Transylvanian Saxons]]).
-|-
-| Buia
+== Natives ==
-| Bell
-| Bólya
+* [[Farkas Bolyai]] (1775–1856), mathematician
-|-
+* [[Cornel Oțelea]] (born 1940), handball player
-| Mighindoala
-| Engenthal
+== Villages ==
-| Ingodály
-|-
-| Petiș
-| Petersdorf
-| Kispéterfalva
-|-
-| Șeica Mare
-| Marktschelken
-| Nagyselyk
-|-
-| Ștenea
-| Stein
-| Isztina
-|}
 {{Unreferenced section|date=July 2010}}
-'''Buia''' village was first attested in a document of 1269, under the name of ''poss Bulla''. In 1918, it had 1167 residents, of whom 736 were Romanians and the rest Germans and Hungarians. By 2002, the population was down to 634: 516 Romanians, 104 Hungarians and three Roma. The village is in the southern part of the commune, linked to Șeica Mare by an 11 km stretch of county road.<ref>{{ro icon}} [http://www.seicamare.ro/?page_id=28 Sate aparţinătoare] at the Șeica Mare Town Hall site; accessed July 14, 2013</ref> [[Farkas Bolyai]] was born there in 1775.<ref>Barna Szénássy, ''János Bolyai Appendix'', p.220. Elsevier, 1987, ISBN 0-080-87249-2</ref>
+'''Buia''' village was first attested in a document of 1269, under the name of ''poss Bulla''. In 1918, it had 1167 residents, of whom 736 were Romanians and the rest Germans and Hungarians. By 2002, the population was down to 634: 516 Romanians, 104 Hungarians, and three Roma. The village is in the southern part of the commune, linked to Șeica Mare by an {{cvt|11|km}} stretch of county road.<ref>{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.seicamare.ro/?page_id=28 Sate aparţinătoare] at the Șeica Mare Town Hall site; accessed July 14, 2013</ref> [[Farkas Bolyai]] was born there in 1775.<ref>Barna Szénássy, ''János Bolyai Appendix'', p.220. [[Elsevier]], 1987, {{ISBN|0-080-87249-2}}</ref>
-'''Mighindoala''' ({{lang-de|Engenthal}}, meaning "Angels' Valley",<ref>http://www.istru.org/</ref> {{lang-hu|Ingodály}}) is a small village in the Șeica Mare commune.
+'''Mighindoala''' ({{langx|de|Engenthal}}, meaning "Angels' Valley",<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.istru.org/ |title=Istru Foundation |access-date=2011-05-30 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721234030/http://istru.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{langx|hu|Ingodály}}) is a small village in the Șeica Mare commune.
+As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the [[Communist Romania|communist regime]] withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/mighindoala-localitatea-cu-15-locuitori-913834.html|title=Mighindoala, localitatea cu 1,5 locuitori|lang=ro|newspaper=[[Evenimentul Zilei]]|first=Adam|last=Popescu|date=November 28, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} There were only about ten buildings standing, including the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} The [[Romanian Orthodox Church|Romanian Orthodox]] church no longer has a roof, and is now abandoned.
-This place is located at 46.0000 North latitude and 24.2833 East longitude. The altitude is {{Convert|557|m|ft}} above the sea level.
+The only economic activity is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows, and horses.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
-As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the [[Communist Romania|communist regime]] withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors.<ref>see this [http://translate.google.ro/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ro&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ro&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhtdig.informatia.ro%2Fexpres%2Fafisez.php%3Fsid%3D913834%26date%3D2010-11-28%26afisez%3Dlocal&act=url article]</ref><ref>Article in romanian language [http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/mighindoala-localitatea-cu-15-locuitori-913834.html here]</ref>  {{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} There were only about ten buildings standing, including the [[Protestant]] church.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} The [[Romanian Orthodox Church|Romanian Orthodox]] church no longer has a roof, and trees are growing inside it.<ref>see this [http://photoraid.dordeduca.ro/localitati/?zoom=on&id=655 photo] taken from inside the Orthodox Church</ref>
+=== Gallery ===
-The only economic activity there is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows and horses.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
-===Gallery===
 <gallery>
 File:HPIM0178(castel_buia).jpg |  Ruins of Buia Castle
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 File:SeicaMareSB (2).JPG|The [[Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania|fortified church]] of Șeica Mare
 File:RO_SB_Seica_Mare_1.jpg|The [[Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania|fortified church]] of Șeica Mare
+File:SeicaMareSB (5).JPG|Route {{ill|DN14|ro}} exiting Șeica Mare
 </gallery>
-==References==
+== References ==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{Sibiu County}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Coord|46|01|N|24|09|E|display=title|region:RO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Seica Mare}}
 [[Category:Communes in Sibiu County]]
+[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]]

v t e Sibiu County, Romania
Cities	Sibiu (county seat) Mediaș
Towns	Agnita Avrig Cisnădie Copșa Mică Dumbrăveni Miercurea Sibiului Ocna Sibiului Săliște Tălmaciu
Communes	Alma Alțâna Apoldu de Jos Arpașu de Jos Ațel Axente Sever Bârghiș Bazna Biertan Blăjel Boița Brădeni Brateiu Bruiu Cârța Cârțișoara Chirpăr Cristian Dârlos Gura Râului Hoghilag Iacobeni Jina Laslea Loamneș Ludoș Marpod Merghindeal Micăsasa Mihăileni Moșna Nocrich Orlat Păuca Poiana Sibiului Poplaca Porumbacu de Jos Racovița Rășinari Râu Sadului Roșia Sadu Șeica Mare Șeica Mică Șelimbăr Slimnic Șura Mare Șura Mică Târnava Tilișca Turnu Roșu Valea Viilor Vurpăr