Cisnadie (RO)
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Cisnădie (pronunciation: [t͡ʃisnəˈdi.e]; German: Heltau; Hungarian: Nagydisznód) is a town (22,277 inhabitants in 2021) in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, 10 km south of Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt). It comprises the main town of Cisnădie and one village, Cisnădioara (German: Michelsberg; Hungarian: Kisdisznód). Located along Argintului and Ursului streams, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, the town is known for its Transylvanian Saxon (German) heritage, as well as for (former?) carpet factories.
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Postal code 555300
Kingdom of Hungary period (1867-1918)
Austrian Empire period (until 1867)
The HELTAU post office was opened on 1 August 1862.
