The city also used the names Prepositus Cibiniensis (1192–1196) and Prepositus Scibiniensis (1211).
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The first references to the area were Cibinium and Cipin from 1191 when Pope Celestine III confirmed the existence of the free prepositure of the Saxons in Transylvania, having its headquarters in Sibiu. They came from territories of the Holy Roman Empire and Kingdom of France (nowadays parts of Germany, France and the Benelux countries) and arrived at around 1147. The town was refounded by Saxon (German) settlers brought there by king Géza II of Hungary. Sibiu was initially a Daco-Roman city called Cedonia. Kingdom of Romania 1920–1947 ( de facto from 1918) In Yiddish, it is called סעבען Seben or הערמאנשטאט Hermanshtat.Ī number of other languages also have their own variants of the city's name, like Czech Sibiň, Polish Sybin, Serbo-Croatian Sibinj, Old Bulgarian Sibin (Сибин) and the proposed Esperanto name Sibio.Īustria-Hungary 1867–1918 ( de jure Hungary until 1920) In German, it is called Hermannstadt ("Hermann's city"), while in the local Transylvanian Saxon dialect, it is known as Härmeschtat. Its Hungarian name is Nagyszeben ("Big/Greater Sibiu"), or colloquially, Szeben. An archaic version of the Romanian name Sibiu is Sibiiu, while an obsolete folk name is Sâghii, formerly spelled Sîghii. The name of the city derives from its Latin name of Cibinium, which is also the source of the Cibin river's name. 7.2 Population by religious denomination.It is called Härmeschtat in their own local dialect. Historically, Sibiu has been one of the most important centres of the Transylvanian Saxons. The city also administers the village of Păltiniș, a ski resort located 35 kilometres to the south. The proposed Sibiu metropolitan area has a population of 267,170. Īs of 2011, the city has a population of 147,245, while a 2019 estimate puts it at 169,056. The company Elrond, which created the eGold cryptocurrency (among the biggest in the world), was founded by people from Sibiu. Personalities include Conrad Haas and Hermann Oberth, who were pioneers of rocketry. Sibiu is also known for its Christmas market. A European Union summit was hosted by the city in 2019. Sibiu will host the European Wandering Capital event in 2021, the most important tourist wandering event in Europe. In 2019, Sibiu was named the European Region of Gastronomy. One year later, it was ranked "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to live" by Forbes. Sibiu was designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007. In 2004, its historical center has begun the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known for its culture, history, gastronomy and its diverse architecture, which includes its much iconic houses with eyes that gave Sibiu its nickname, the city has been getting much attention since the beginning of the 21st century. Nicknamed The City with Eyes, the city is a well-known tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Now the capital of the Sibiu County, between 1–65 Sibiu was also the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Located some 275 km (171 mi) north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Sibiu ( / s iː ˈ b j uː/ see- BEW, Romanian:, German: Hermannstadt, Hungarian: Nagyszeben ) is a city in Transylvania, a historical region of Romania. ASibiu metropolitan area is a proposed project
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