Șura Mare (German: Großscheuern; Hungarian: Nagycsűr) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hamba (Hahnbach; Kakasfalva) and Șura Mare. Șura Mare was first mentioned in 1332, and Hamba in 1337.[2]
Șura Mare | |
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 View of Șura Mare | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Șura Mare Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 24°10′E / 45.850°N 24.167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ionuț Maier (PNL) |
| Area | 74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,529 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 557265 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 69 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | primariasuramare |
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is situated in the central part of the county, just north of the county seat, Sibiu. The river Hamba flows through the commune.
At the 2011 census, 87.53% of inhabitants were Romanians and 4.75% Roma.
Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon medieval fortified churches
editBoth villages in Șura Mare have fortified churches. The church in Șura Mare is a three-apse basilica. It was built in the 13th century (the tower is from around 1300), and fortified in 1495, apparently as a response to Ottoman attacks in 1493.
The Romanesque basilica in Hamba was built in the 13th century, however, only fragments of the tower survived. The current building originates from the beginning of the 16th century.[2]
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Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șura Mare -
The plan of the Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șura Mare -
Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Hamba
Notable people
edit- Goblinus, Transylvanian Saxon bishop of Transylvania
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ a b Fabini, Hermann (2015). The Church-fortresses of the Transylvanan Saxons. Sibiu: MonuMenta. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-973-7969-19-4.
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