Racoviţa, Sibiu

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Racoviţa
—  Commune  —
Skyline of Racoviţa
Racoviţa (Romania )
Racoviţa
Racoviţa
Location of Racoviţa
Coordinates: 45°40′45″N 24°20′38″E / 45.67917, 24.34389
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Sibiu County
Status Commune
First mentioned 1443
Villages Racoviţa, Sebeşu de Sus
Government
 - Mayor Vasiu Nicolae (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 34.5 km² (13.3 sq mi)
 - Housing 3.5 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total 2,884
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 557195
Website: http://www.ghidulprimariilor.ro/business.php/PRIMARIA-RACOVITA/186109/

Racoviţa (German: Rakovitza or Rakevets, Hungarian: Oltrákovica or colloquially Rákovica) is a village and commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,884 inhabitants (census 2002).

The first official mention of the then-village was in a May 22, 1443 "gift" act of John Hunyadi. Church documents first mention the village in July 8, 1647, when George I Rákóczi names Ion din Ţichindeal as archpriest over 17 villages around Sibiu, including Racoviţa.


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