Alțâna
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| Location of Alţâna, Sibiu Location of Alţâna, Sibiu |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Status | Commune |
| Founded | 1291 (first official record) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brezaie Vasile (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.32 km2 (32.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 19.5/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 557005 |
| Website | http://www.cjsibiu.ro/ro/altana.php |
Alţâna (German: Alzen; Hungarian: Alcina) is a commune in the north of Sibiu County, central Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of three villages: Alţâna, Beneşti (Bägendorf; Bendorf) and Ghijasa de Sus (Obergesäß; Felsőgezés).
Alţâna was one of the most important villages of the Transylvanian Saxon seat of Nocrich.
History
In 1910 the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed with at station at Alțâna and Benești however the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.[1]
Natives
- Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet, English lawyer, politician and judge
References
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