Seica Mare
Encyclopedia
Şeica Mare is a commune located in Sibiu County
, Romania
. It is composed of six villages: Boarta, Buia, Mighindoala, Petiş, Şeica Mare and Ştenea. Calvaser (Kaltwasser; Hidegvíz) was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Şeica Mare village.
This place is located at 46.0000 North latitude and 24.2833 East longitude. The altitude is 557 metres (1,827.4 ft) above the sea level.
As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the communist regime
withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors. As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village. There were only about ten buildings standing, including the Protestant church. The Romanian Orthodox
church no longer has a roof, and trees are growing inside it.
The only economic activity there is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows and horses.
Sibiu County
Sibiu is a county of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km²....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of six villages: Boarta, Buia, Mighindoala, Petiş, Şeica Mare and Ştenea. Calvaser (Kaltwasser; Hidegvíz) was also a village until the late 20th century, when it was absorbed by Şeica Mare village.
Villages
Mighindoala is a small village in the Şeica Mare commune.This place is located at 46.0000 North latitude and 24.2833 East longitude. The altitude is 557 metres (1,827.4 ft) above the sea level.
As recently as 1975, the village had in excess of 50 houses, but was gradually deserted after the communist regime
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
withdrew infrastructure such as teachers and doctors. As of 2004, there were only four people left in this village. There were only about ten buildings standing, including the Protestant church. The Romanian Orthodox
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
church no longer has a roof, and trees are growing inside it.
The only economic activity there is agriculture, very much based on the traditional farming of sheep, cows and horses.