Cisnădie

Sister cities

• Wernigerode
• Hola Prystan
• Vilshofen an der Donau
• Château-Thierry

History

Cisnădie was mentioned for the first time in a document from the year 1204 under the name "Rivetel". In the 12th century Saxon colonists settled here and in 1323 the German name Heltau is mentioned. The town flourished, particularly the guilds of blacksmiths and wool weavers (weaving remained the traditional occupation of the town population until the 20th century, when large textile factories were built). Cisnădie shared most of Transylvania's eventful history. The town suffered several raids, starting with the 1241 raid of the Mongols and continuing with Ottoman attacks. The plague did not spare the town, neither did the fire nor various political agitations throughout the passing of time. In 1806, under Emperor Franz of Austria, Cisnădie/Heltau renewed its market rights, thus enabling it to prosper. In 1945, large parts of the German population were deported to the Soviet Union. In 1948, all factories were nationalized by the communist regime. After its downfall in 1989, most of the factories collapsed. Since the 2000s onwards, the economic situation has been ameliorating. In 2007, in the northern part of the town, which borders Sibiu, a new neighborhood began to develop, called the Architects' Quarter. It occupies an area of over 90 hectares and has a population of approximately 5,200 people.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  155
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  128
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  127
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  115
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  113
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  107
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  106
• Rook

  Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  102

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2023-08-20
  3 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
• M 5 — 2023-02-13
  0 km ESE of Dobri?a, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2015-12-29
  7 km WNW of Brezoi, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2013-09-08
  2 km NNE of Tote?ti, Romania
• M 4.5 — 2012-01-01
  4 km W of Albeni, Romania
• M 2.8 — 2008-03-30
  4 km SSE of Corbi, Romania