Șura Mică

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Șura Mică
Commune
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Șura Mică is located in Romania
Șura Mică
Șura Mică
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°49′55″N 24°3′27″E / 45.83194°N 24.05750°E / 45.83194; 24.05750Coordinates: 45°49′55″N 24°3′27″E / 45.83194°N 24.05750°E / 45.83194; 24.05750
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Valentin Ristea[1] (PNL)
Area
49.48 km2 (19.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,606
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB
Fortified church of Șura Mică

Șura Mică (German: Kleinscheuern; Hungarian: Kiscsűr) is a commune in the central part of Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is located immediately to the north of the city of Sibiu. It is composed of two villages, Rusciori (Reußdörfchen; Oroszcsűr) and Șura Mică.

Population[]

  • 1525: a school
  • 1786: 613 people
  • 1910: 1412 people
  • 1990: 2550 people

History[]

The village was documented in 1323 as "Parvum Horreum" = Kleine Scheuer.[3]

A medieval fortified church in Șura Mică was built in the 13th century and considerably rebuilt around 1500. Only fragments of the surrounding wall survive.[3]

The village is known for the colorful "Trachten" of the traditional Saxon population dress for women and girls.

Agricultural centre: farming, livestock, hops, fruits.

Name changes: Cleynschowern (ca. 1468).

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Fabini, Hermann (2015). The Church-fortresses of the Transylvanan Saxons. Sibiu: MonuMenta. pp. 120–121. ISBN 978-973-7969-19-4.


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