Ștrand

Ștrand is a residential district of Sibiu, Romania, located in the western part of the city.

The district is located around the swimming pool complex of the city, the name deriving from that fact. It is separated into two smaller neighborhoods: Ștrand I and Ștrand II.

History

In 1920 the first outdoor swimming pool complex of Sibiu was built and in the year 1970, during the communist regime industrialization program, new streets and apartment buildings in the typical communist style were built.[1]

gollark: I explain that I don't have much money, and they seem fine teleporting helloboi out repeatedly.
gollark: I ask for them to teleport me into the library.
gollark: Oh no.
gollark: I ask for directions to the library.
gollark: Fine, I ask the shopkeeper where I can get magic books of some kind for less than $1.

References
  1. "Istoria cartierelor Sibiului. De unde vin denumirile "Lazaret", "Broscărie" sau "Valea Aurie"". Turnulsfatului.ro. Retrieved 5 October 2014.


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