Agnita

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Agnita

County	Sibiu County
Status	Town
Mayor	Radu Crucean, People's Action, since 2004
Area	96.2 km²
Population (2002)	10,886
Density	113 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates	45°58′23″N, 24°37′2″E
Web site	http://www.primaria-agnita.ro/

Agnita (German: Agnetheln, Hungarian: Szentágota) is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu county, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country. The population was 10,866 as of the 2004 census, of which 93.07% are Romanians, 3.48% Germans, 3.36% Hungarians.

[edit] History

First document mentioning it is a land sale contract signed in 1280 by a person, Henric from Sancta Agatha. In 1376, Charles I of Hungary granted to the village the right to hold a market. In 1466, Matthias Corvinus granted to the village the right to carry trials (jus gladi) and built a fortress to defend Kingdom of Hungary from Ottoman Empire.

[edit] External links

• agnetheln.ro
• agnetheln.de