Jidvei

Jidvei (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒidˈvej], Hungarian: Zsidve, German: Seiden) is a commune in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Târnava. Jidvei is located in the north-western part of Romania, in the Transylvanian Plateau. Jidvei was first mentioned in documents in 1309, but traces of human presence go further back in time.[2] The oldest building in the village is the church, which was originally constructed in the Gothic style but was later modified in 1707 in the baroque style. In the 15th century, a fortification wall was raised around the church, of which the gate tower remains.

Jidvei
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Veseuș
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Veseuș
Coat of arms of Jidvei
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Jidvei is located in Romania
Jidvei
Jidvei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°06′E
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Alin Trif (PNL)
Area
105.13 km2 (40.59 sq mi)
Elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,020
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517385
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primariajidvei.ro

Jidvei is located in the Târnava wine country, where vineyards have been present since the Iron Age.[3] Winemaking has been an important local industry throughout the history of Jidvei. In the middle age, the doors of the cellars in Jidvei were built to face the road for commercial purposes. Jidvei is currently one of the most important wine producing regions in Romania.

The commune is composed of five villages: Bălcaciu (Bolkatsch; Bolkács), Căpâlna de Jos (Gierelsau; Alsókápolna), Feisa (Füssen; Küküllőfajsz), Jidvei and Veseuș (Michelsdorf; Szásznagyvesszős).

At the 2011 census, 71.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 24.8% Roma and 2.6% Hungarians.

Natives

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Buza, M.; Stroia, M. (1985). "Ch. 5: Excursii în imprejurimi". Blaj. București: Editura Sport-Turism. p. 83.
  3. Cotea, V.D.; Barbu, N; Grigorescu, C.C.; Cotea, V.V. (2000). "Ch. A.I.1: Podgoria Târnave". Podgoriile și vinurile României. București: Editura Academiei Române. p. 22.
Townhall and church tower
View of Bălcaciu
View of Căpâlna de Jos
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