Alțâna | |
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.JPG) Lutheran fortified church in Alțâna | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Alțâna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:45°55′41″N24°27′44″E / 45.92806°N 24.46222°E /45.92806; 24.46222 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Established | 1291 (first official record) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Ioan Bucșă[2] (PSD) |
Area | 80.19 km2 (30.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,533 |
| • Density | 19.12/km2 (49.51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 557005 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 69 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | primariaaltina |
Alțâna (German:Alzen;Hungarian:Alcina) is a commune in the north ofSibiu County,Romania, in the historical region ofTransylvania. It is composed of three villages: Alțâna, Benești (Bägendorf;Bendorf), and Ghijasa de Sus (Obergesäß;Felsőgezés).
The commune lies on theTransylvanian Plateau, on the banks of theHârtibaciu River and its right tributary, the riverZlagna. It is located in the central part of the county, 36 km (22 mi) northeast of the county seat,Sibiu, to which it is connected bycounty road DJ106.
Alțâna was one of the most important villages of theTransylvanian Saxon seat ofNocrich. There is anEvangelical Lutheranfortified church in the village; theRomanesque basilica dates to the 13th century.[3]
In 1910 theAgnita to Sibiurailway line was completed, with stations atAlțâna andBenești; however, the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.[4]
The legend says that the first German villagers were led by ten "greavi [ro]". These ten men counseled in the matter of how should they name the settlement and each of them wanted to use their name. In the end, they decided to name it Alzen, which means "all ten".[5]
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