Mediaş

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      city, Sibiu judeţ (county), central Romania, on the Târnava Mare River. It was founded by German colonists in the 13th century on the site of a Roman camp called Media. Formerly a part of Austria-Hungary, Mediaş was united with Romania in 1918. The city centre is a large, tree-filled square, surrounded by old houses with tiled roofs. There is still a tower with an entrance gate and remnants from the walls of the 14th-century fortress. The Church of St. Margaret dates from the 15th century.

      Mediaş has become an important industrial centre, utilizing nearby natural gas deposits. Its chief products are enameled kitchen utensils, glassware and window panes, textiles, and footwear. The city is surrounded by famous local vineyards. Pop. (2007 est.) 53,564.

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