Sic

Sic, known in Hungarian as Szék, was a salt-mining town among the hills of northern Transylvania. It was recorded as a privileged mining community in 1291, and its salt gave the settlement an importance greater than its size. King Louis I visited in 1366 when the boundary with neighbouring Bonțida was defined.

On 24 August 1717 Tatar raiders burned Sic, killed many inhabitants and carried others away into captivity. The day of St Bartholomew became a day of mourning for the community, centred on the Reformed church where many had gathered. New settlers helped restore its population, but fire struck again in 1800. The town was rebuilt and served as a county seat until 1828, long after the medieval salt town had first gained its privileges.