Rora

Rora is a village in , and has about 143 residents. Rora is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 143 residents
  • Description: locality in Mureș County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Cătun Hodoș?”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Butchers‘ Tower.

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The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is the old historic center of the town of , , built in the 12th century by Saxon settlers. It is an inhabited medieval citadel that, in 1999, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its 850-year-old testament to the history and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons. is situated 4 km east of Rora.

Photo: Xhulia Likaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Butchers' Tower is one of the nine towers located in the Citadel of , belonging to in . The Butcher's Tower was built in the late 15th century. is situated 3½ km east of Rora.

Photo: Antimuonium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tailors' Tower, belonging to in was built in the 14th century. It is located opposite to the Clock Tower and it guards the second gateway into the Citadel of . is situated 3½ km east of Rora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daneș and Sighișoara.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Rora.

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is a city on the Tarnava River in Mures county, in the historic region of . craftsmen and merchants, the Transylvanian Saxons, were invited here by the King of during the 12th century to settle and defend the frontier.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Rora.

Rora

Latitude
46.22606° or 46° 13′ 34″ north
Longitude
24.74333° or 24° 44′ 36″ east
Population
143
Elevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)
Open location code
8GR66PGV+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 460207943
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
668677
Wiki­data ID
Q1413433
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Rora” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rora”
  • Chechen: “Рора (Румыни)”
  • Chechen: “Рора”
  • Hungarian: “Róra”
  • Irish: “Rora”
  • Romanian: “Rora, Mureș”
  • Romanian: “Rora”
  • Scots: “Rora”
  • Serbian: “Рора”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rora, Sighișoara”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rora”
  • Tatar: “Рора (Румыния)”
  • Tatar: “Рора”
  • Ukrainian: “Рора”

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