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Sfântu Gheorghe (Hungarian: Sepsiszentgyörgy, German: Sankt Georgen) is
a city in central Romania in Transylvania on the Olt River.
It is located
in a valley between the Baraolt and Bodoc mountains. Sfântu Gheorghe is
the capital of Covasna county. It has 61 512 inhabitants (2002 census),
with 46 121 Hungarians and 14 131 Romanians.
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Fortified Church (Romanian: Biserică Fortificată; Hungarian: Vártemplom)-
constructed in the 14th century in the Gothic style.
State Archive, the former headquarters of the Hussar battalions
City library constructed in 1832 as the seat of the county council
Theater used from 1854-1866 as the city hall
The market bazaar built in 1868, with a clock tower built in 1893
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Early Sfântu Gheorghe History
Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the oldest cities in Transylvania, as settlement
was first documented there in 1332.
The city's name is derived from the
patron saint of a local church, Saint George. It was an economic and
administrative center for the Hungarian county Háromszék, now Covasna and
Braşov counties. In the second half of the 19th century, Sfântu Gheorghe
developed both a textile and a cigarette factory. Sfântu Gheorghe is a
center for the Szeklers in the cultural region known as Székelyföld, and
is home to the Székely National Museum. The city hosts two market fairs
each year.
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