Cincu
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| Cincu | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Cincu | ||
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 24°48′E / 45.917°N 24.800°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Braşov County | |
| Population (2002)[1] | 1,836 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Cincu (German: Gross-Schenck) is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cincu and Toarcla. Each of these has a fortified church.
History
The village church was originally constructed in Romanesque style, but then remade in Gothic style in the 15th century.
The fortified church of Cincu is one of the largest fortified churches in Transylvania.
See also
Coordinates: 45°55′N 24°48′E / 45.917°N 24.800°E
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
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