Cristian
Commune
Evangelical fortified church
Location in Sibiu County
Cristian Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′00″N 24°01′45″E / 45.7833°N 24.0292°E / 45.7833; 24.0292
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,116
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	SB

Cristian (German: Grossau; Hungarian: Kereszténysziget) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian, located on the Cibin. The village was founded in 1223 by German settlers.^[2]

A medieval fortified church in Cristian was built in the 13th century (only the Romanesque tower survives; the main volume is from 1490s and is in Gothic style). It is surrounded by a wall with several towers.^[2] The church was declared a historic monument, as well an Orthodox church "Buna Vestire", built in 1790.^[3] There is a museum as well.^[4]

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  Cibin River
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  Călușari
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  The school

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