Tălmaciu
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| Coordinates: 45°40′0″N 24°15′40″E / 45.66667°N 24.26111°ECoordinates: 45°40′0″N 24°15′40″E / 45.66667°N 24.26111°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Sibiu County | |
| Status | Town | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Basaraba Nicolae (Social Democratic Party) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 6,527 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Tălmaciu (German: Talmesch; Hungarian: Nagytalmács) is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, 20 km south of the county capital Sibiu. It lies on the east end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area.
At the 2011 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 3.3% Roma, 0.8% Hungarians and 0.6% Germans.
Geography
Tălmaciu is situated at the confluence of the Sadu and Cibin rivers, two km before the confluence of the Cibin with the Olt. It lies on one of the main access routes between Transylvania and Wallachia, at the north entrance of the Olt River Gorge; the European route E81 passes through it. The town administers two villages:
- Colonia Tălmaciu (Feltrinellitelep), three km towards the north
- Tălmăcel (Kistalmács), three km towards the west
It also administered four other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Boița Commune.
History
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 9,369 | — |
| 2002 | 9,147 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,527 | −28.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The first documents referring to Tălmaciu (Tholmach) are from 1318. After the Saxon colonisation of Transylvania, Tălmaciu was the administrative center for the settlements of Tălmăcel, Boiţa, Turnul Roşu, Racoviţa, Sebeşul de Jos, and Plopi. After 1453 the administrative center was moved to Sibiu. In 1987 Tălmaciu was granted town status.
Because using the Olt pass to the south requires passing through Tălmaciu, it has witnessed numerous historical events:
- The Romans passed through during the battles between the troops of Emperor Trajan and King Decebalus of Dacia.
- 1599: Mihai Viteazu's troops regrouped here before the battle of Şelimbăr.
- 1848: the Czarist troops battled General Bem's army.
- 1916: the Romanian Army used the town to stage the battle for Sibiu.
Economy
Industrially, Tălmaciu is home to one of the most important thread manufacturers and spinners in Romania. There are also textile and lumber products manufacturers. The water flowing from the mountains is used for one of the most popular brand of bottled water in Romania: Fântâna.
Image gallery
View of Tălmaciu
Saxon Lutheran church
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tălmaciu. |
- (Romanian) Municipal website (unofficial)
