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Also known as Mediaş, Medias, Medgyes, Mediasch

Mediaș (; , , Transylvanian Saxon: Medwesch/Medveš/Medwisch, ) 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.

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Mediaș is a city in Transylvania, Romania, with a population of nearly 40,000 people and a recorded history stretching back to the 13th century. It serves as an important urban center in Sibiu County, reflecting the region's long cultural and historical heritage.

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Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
municipality
Romanian subdivision.county
Sibiu
Romanian subdivision.official_name
Mediaș
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU SB Medias CoA1.png
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Medias jud Sibiu.svg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Sibiu County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Gheorghe Roman
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PNL
Romanian subdivision.elevation
330
Romanian subdivision.area_total
62.62
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
551002–551143
Romanian subdivision.area_code
(+40) 02 69

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Official name
Mediaș
Located in
Sibiu County
Population
39505
Area
62.620000
Elevation
330.000000
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
www.primariamedias.ro
Image
Mediaş (Mediasch, Medgyes) - city center with St. Margaret Church.jpg
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located in/on physical feature
Transylvania
twinned administrative body
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Commons category
Mediaș
contains settlement
Ighișu Nou
category for people born here
Category:Births in Mediaș
topic's main category
Category:Mediaș
postal code
551002–551143
native label
Medgyes
category of associated people
Category:People from Mediaș
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+40-269803803
street address
P-ţa Corneliu Coposu nr.3, cod 551017 Mediaș, jud. Sibiu
P8168
Maron
population by native language
2293
inception
1267-00-00
historical region
Transylvania
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Administration and local politics
  • Town council
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Media
  • Tourism
  • Wine
  • Sports
  • Natives
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Mediaș (; , , Transylvanian Saxon: Medwesch/Medveš/Medwisch, ) 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.

== Geography ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mediaș” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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