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Sighișoara
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Moşna
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
About Moşna
Moşna sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ighișu Nou, 53km from Bâlea Waterfall.
Moşna is in Sibiu County, Romania, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ighișu Nou, about 5 km away.
Moșna (German: Meschen; Hungarian: Muzsna) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alma Vii (Almen; Szászalmád), Moșna, and Nemșa (Nimesch; Nemes). All three have fortified churches, although the fortifications in Nemșa are far less well-preserved.
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situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northern part of the county. It lies at a distance of 10 km (6.2 mi) from Mediaș and 73 km (45 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. The river Calva flows through Alma Vii.
The territory of the commune is the site of potential shale gas reserves; protests against drilling erupted in Moșna and Alma Vii in 2012–2013.
At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,335 inhabitants, of which 84% were Romanians, 12.6% Roma, 1.8% Hungarians, and 1.5% Germans. At the 2021 census, Moșna had a population of 2,939; of those, 85.68% were Romanians and 1,53% Roma.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Moşna?
Within an hour or so of Moşna: Sighișoara (34 km), Fortified Churches of Transylvania (34 km), Sibiu (37 km), Sibiu Piata Mare (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Moşna?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Transalpina.
Where is Moşna?
Moşna is in Sibiu County, Romania, about 5 km from Ighișu Nou.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,187
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Sibiu County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.0833, 24.4000
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Worth the detour from Moşna
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Sibiu
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Sibiu Piata Mare
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Bâlea Waterfall
Romania's largest cascade waterfall, dropping 60 m below the Bâlea lake on the northern ramp of the Transfăgărășan.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Balea Lac Mountain Cafe
A remote alpine cafe at the summit of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway beside Balea Lake, atop what Jeremy Clarkson called 'the best road in the world.'
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Transfagarasan Viewpoint
The summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
56 km · about 65 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Moşna
- 56 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
- 56 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 56 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 56 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 56 kmTransfagarasan (DN7C)Ceausescu's road over the Fagaras mountains to 2,042m at Balea Lac, with stacked hairpins, a tunnel and a waterfall. Open only in summer.
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