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Sălişte is a town in Sibiu County
in the centre of Romania
, 21 km west of the county capital, Sibiu
, the main locality in the Mărginimea Sibiului
area.
, on a series of river valleys which flow into the Cibin River in the South part of the Transylvanian Plateau
. The main town of Sălişte has a poulation of 2,830; it also administers nine villages:
Most Romanians are Orthodox
and the Germans still living in Amnaş are Lutheran Evangelical
. There are also some small Protestant
Churches.
ing and related activities. Today this occupies a smaller percentage of the workforce, but remains important alongside other agricultural activities. Light industry was developed in the recent period and there are some textile workshops. Commerce and services are also an important activity. The area around Aciliu and Amnaş is well suited for wine
s and around Mag and Săcel there are a series of artificial lakes for fish farming.
there are the ruins of an old Dacia
n citadel. The first document mentioning the town is from 1354 and refers, in Latin, to Magna Villa. Early names would be Nogfalu in Hungarian and Grossdorf in German. Later, in 1383 the village is known as Magna Villa Valachiealis (Big Village of the Vlachs
), denoting its ethnically Romanian population. Still later, it was one of the villages in the Ţara Almaşului, an area sometimes ruled by Wallachian rulers.
Around 1485 it was included in one of the seven seats of Saxondom. In the late 18th century Sălişte became an important village of the Romanian community and the most important cultural centre in the Mărginimea Sibiului area. In 1774 an important local revolt of the Romanian population took place; members of this community also participated in the revolution of 1848, the Transylvanian Memorandum
movement and almost every important event in the National awakening of the Romanians in Transylvania
.
Sibiu County
Sibiu is a county of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km²....
in the centre of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, 21 km west of the county capital, Sibiu
Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
, the main locality in the Mărginimea Sibiului
Marginimea Sibiului
Mărginimea Sibiului is an area which comprises 18 Romanian localities in the south-western part of the Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, all of them having a unique ethnological, cultural, architectural and historical heritage.-Position:...
area.
Geography
The town is situated at the edge of the Cindrel MountainsCindrel Mountains
Cindrel Mountains are a group of mountains in central Romania in the centre of the Southern Carpathians, in the North-East of the Parâng Mountains group....
, on a series of river valleys which flow into the Cibin River in the South part of the Transylvanian Plateau
Transylvanian Plateau
The Transylvanian Plateau is a plateau in central Romania.The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Eastern, Southern and Romanian Western branches of the Carpathian Mountains...
. The main town of Sălişte has a poulation of 2,830; it also administers nine villages:
- Aciliu (268 inhabitants), 8 km away
- Amnaş - (369 inhabitants), 9 km away; Saxon fortified church
- Crinţ (2 permanent inhabitants - military base), 18 km away
- Fântânele (also known as Cacova Sibiului; ) - 251 inhabitants, 6 km away
- Galeş - 331 inhabitants, 2 km away
- Mag (439 inhabitants), 9 km away
- Săcel (520 inhabitants), 4 km away
- Sibiel - 402 inhabitants, 6 km away
- Vale - 384 inhabitants, 2 km away
Population
Originally all the localities, except the village of Amnaş, were inhabited by Romanians. Today the ethnic composition is as follows:- 5,725 - RomaniansRomaniansThe Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
- 233 - Romas
- 137 - GermansTransylvanian SaxonsThe Transylvanian Saxons are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania from the 12th century onwards.The colonization of Transylvania by Germans was begun by King Géza II of Hungary . For decades, the main task of the German settlers was to defend the southeastern border of the...
- 7 - Hungarians
Most Romanians are Orthodox
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
and the Germans still living in Amnaş are Lutheran Evangelical
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
. There are also some small Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
Churches.
Economy
Traditionally the main occupation was shepherdShepherd
A shepherd is a person who tends, feeds or guards flocks of sheep.- Origins :Shepherding is one of the oldest occupations, beginning some 6,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool...
ing and related activities. Today this occupies a smaller percentage of the workforce, but remains important alongside other agricultural activities. Light industry was developed in the recent period and there are some textile workshops. Commerce and services are also an important activity. The area around Aciliu and Amnaş is well suited for wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
s and around Mag and Săcel there are a series of artificial lakes for fish farming.
History
The area was inhabited for a very long time, and on a hill between Sălişte and the nearby commune of TilişcaTilisca
Tilişca is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, in the Cindrel Mountains, 26 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of two villages, Rod and Tilişca....
there are the ruins of an old Dacia
Dacia
In ancient geography, especially in Roman sources, Dacia was the land inhabited by the Dacians or Getae as they were known by the Greeks—the branch of the Thracians north of the Haemus range...
n citadel. The first document mentioning the town is from 1354 and refers, in Latin, to Magna Villa. Early names would be Nogfalu in Hungarian and Grossdorf in German. Later, in 1383 the village is known as Magna Villa Valachiealis (Big Village of the Vlachs
Vlachs
Vlach is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. English variations on the name include: Walla, Wlachs, Wallachs, Vlahs, Olahs or Ulahs...
), denoting its ethnically Romanian population. Still later, it was one of the villages in the Ţara Almaşului, an area sometimes ruled by Wallachian rulers.
Around 1485 it was included in one of the seven seats of Saxondom. In the late 18th century Sălişte became an important village of the Romanian community and the most important cultural centre in the Mărginimea Sibiului area. In 1774 an important local revolt of the Romanian population took place; members of this community also participated in the revolution of 1848, the Transylvanian Memorandum
Transylvanian Memorandum
The Transylvanian Memorandum was a petition sent in 1892 by the leaders of the Romanians of Transylvania to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor-King Franz Joseph, asking for equal ethnic rights with the Hungarians, and demanding an end to persecutions and Magyarization attempts.-Status:After the Ausgleich...
movement and almost every important event in the National awakening of the Romanians in Transylvania
National awakening of Romania
During the period of Austro-Hungarian rule in Transylvania and Ottoman suzerainty over Wallachia and Moldavia, most Romanians were treated as second-class citizens in their country...
.
Personalities
The most notable personalities born in Sălişte town are:- Axente Banciu (1875–1959), Romanian academic
- Ioan din Galeş - Confessor priest, celebrated on the Feast Day of October 21
- Onisifor GhibuOnisifor GhibuOnisifor Ghibu was a Romanian teacher of pedagogy, member of the Romanian Academy, and politician.-Early life:...
(1883–1972), teacher, organiser of the Romanian educational system in TransylvaniaTransylvaniaTransylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical... - Ioan LupaşIoan LupasIoan Lupaş was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian historian, academic, politician, Orthodox theologian and priest. He was a member of the Romanian Academy.-Biography:...
(1880–1967), Romanian historian - Dionisie Romano (1806–1873), Bishop of BuzăuBuzauThe city of Buzău is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Wallachia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain.The city's name dates back to 376 AD when the name...
, theologian and writer - Dumitru D. RoşcaDumitru D. RoscaDumitru D. Roşca was a Romanian philosopher, professor and member of the Romanian Academy.-Works:*Istoria filosofiei *Prelegeri de estetică *Ştiinţa logicii...
(1895–1980), Romanian academician and philosopher - Ilie Șteflea (1887–1946), Romanian general, Chief of the General Staff (1942–1944)
- Ioan Popa (born in 1920 at Fântânele(Cacova Sibiului) - 2005, Erlangen, Germany), former Executive manager of Siemens AG Erlangen, Germany