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.
Șura Mică | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Șura Mică Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′55″N 24°3′27″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valentin Ristea[1] (ALDE) |
| Area | 49.48 km2 (19.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 2,606 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
Fortified church of 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
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- 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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