Nocrich

Nocrich
—  Commune  —
Nocrich Location of Nocrich, Sibiu
Coordinates: 45°53′44″N 24°27′19″E / 45.89556°N 24.45528°E / 45.89556; 24.45528Coordinates: 45°53′44″N 24°27′19″E / 45.89556°N 24.45528°E / 45.89556; 24.45528
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor	Anghel Emil (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	112.59 km2 (43.5 sq mi)
Elevation	432 m (1,417 ft)
Population (2002)
– Total	2,668
– Density	23.69/km2 (61.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	557165
Website	http://www.cjsibiu.ro/ro/nocrich.php

Nocrich (German: Leschkirch; Hungarian: Újegyház) is a commune in Sibiu County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The commune is situated between Agnita and Sibiu. It is composed of five villages: Fofeldea, Ghijasa de Jos, Hosman, Nocrich and Ţichindeal. Nocrich and Hosman have fortified churches.

It is the site of the St. Ladislaus Baroque church (with many surviving Romanesque elements, dating from previous buildings).

People

• Samuel von Brukenthal
• August Treboniu Laurian

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  Hosman and its fortified church.

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  The fortified church of Nocrich

References

External links

• Nocrich at the Sibiu County website
• Pictures of the Nocrich church