Tălmaciu
Tălmaciu is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, south of the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the eastern end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area.
Geography
Tălmaciu is situated at the confluence of the Sadu and Cibin rivers, before the confluence of the Cibin with the Olt River. It lies on one of the main access routes between Transylvania and Wallachia, at the northern entrance of the Turnu Roșu Pass; the European route E81 passes through it. The town administers two villages:It also administered four other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Boița Commune.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 6,527; of those, 95.3% were Romanians, 3.3% Roma, 0.8% Hungarians, and 0.6% Germans. At the 2021 census, Tălmaciu had 6,711 inhabitants.History
The first documents referring to Tălmaciu are from 1318. After the Saxon colonisation of Transylvania, Tălmaciu was the administrative center for the settlements of Tălmăcel, Boița, Turnul Roșu, Racovița, Sebeșul de Jos, and Plopi. After 1453 the administrative center was moved to Sibiu. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.Because using the Olt Pass to the south requires passing through Tălmaciu, it has witnessed numerous historical events:
- The Romans passed through during the battles between the troops of Emperor Trajan and King Decebalus of Dacia.
- 1599: Mihai Viteazu's troops regrouped here before the battle of Șelimbăr.
- 1848: the Czarist troops battled General Bem's army.
- 1916: the Romanian Army used the town to stage the battle for Sibiu.
Economy
Industrially, Tălmaciu is home to one of the most important thread manufacturers and spinners in Romania. There are also textile and lumber products manufacturers.The water flowing from the mountains is used for one of the most popular brand of bottled water in Romania: Fântâna.