Racoviţa, Sibiu
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| Racoviţa | |
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  Racoviţa
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Status | Commune |
| First mentioned | 1443 |
| Villages | Racoviţa, Sebeşu de Sus |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Vasiu Nicolae (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.5 km² (13.3 sq mi) |
| - Housing | 3.5 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 2,884 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 557195 |
| Website: http://www.ghidulprimariilor.ro/business.php/PRIMARIA-RACOVITA/186109/ | |
Racoviţa (German: Rakovitza or Rakevets, Hungarian: Oltrákovica or colloquially Rákovica) is a village and commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,884 inhabitants (census 2002).
The first official mention of the then-village was in a May 22, 1443 "gift" act of John Hunyadi. Church documents first mention the village in July 8, 1647, when George I Rákóczi names Ion din Ţichindeal as archpriest over 17 villages around Sibiu, including Racoviţa.
 Holy Trinity Church, dedicated in 1887 |
 The Monument of Romanian Heroes |
 An image from Racoviţa |
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