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# Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
Biertan, Câlnic, Dârjiu, Prejmer, Saschiz, Valea Viilor and Viscri · Romania

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1993.

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City / localityBiertan, Câlnic, Dârjiu, Prejmer, Saschiz, Valea Viilor and Viscri

Country / geographic scopeRomania

Place typeCities

Point coordinates46.13583, 24.77306

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania

Cultural · Inscription: 1993

Property components: 7. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

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