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Cincu — Commune — 
CincuCoordinates: 45°55′N 24°48′E / 45.917°N 24.8°E Country 
RomaniaCounty 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
Brașov County, Romania Cities 
Towns Communes Apața · Augustin · Beclean · Bod · Bran · Budila · Bunești · Cața · Cincu · Comăna · Cristian · Crizbav · Drăguş · Dumbrăviţa · Feldioara · Fundata · Hălchiu · Hărman · Hârseni · Hoghiz · Holbav · Homorod · Jibert · Lisa · Mândra · Măieruş · Moieciu · Ormeniş · Părău · Poiana Mărului · Prejmer · Racoş · Recea · Şercaia · Şinca · Şinca Nouă · Sâmbăta de Sus · Sânpetru · Şoarş · Tărlungeni · Teliu · Ticuşu · Ucea · Ungra · Vama Buzăului · Viştea · Voila · Vulcan
Coordinates: 45°55′N 24°48′E / 45.917°N 24.8°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
Categories:- Communes in Braşov County
- Braşov County geography stubs
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