Săsciori

For the village in Brașov County, see Recea, Brașov.

Săsciori (German: Schweis, Sassenberg; Hungarian: Szászcsór) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Căpâlna (Sebeskápolna), Dumbrava (Sebeskákova), Laz (Sebesláz), Loman (Lomány), Pleși (Plesitelep), Răchita (Rekitta), Săsciori, Sebeșel (Sebeshely), and Tonea (Toneatelep).

Săsciori
Commune
Church of the Assumption in Laz
Location in Alba County
Săsciori Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°35′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae Florin Morar (PNL)
Area	121.36 km2 (46.86 sq mi)
Elevation	551 m (1,808 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	5,820
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517660
Area code	+40 x58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	www.comunasasciori.ro

The commune lies in the southwestern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Sebeș. It is located in the southern part of Alba County, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sebeș and 25 km (16 mi) south of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

Săsciori is crossed by national road Transalpina (DN67C), which starts in Sebeș and runs due south over the Parâng Mountains to Novaci, in Gorj County.

Căpâlna village is the site of the Dacian fortress of Căpâlna.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	4,993	—
1910	6,531	+30.8%
1966	5,730	−12.3%
2002	5,954	+3.9%
2011	5,757	−3.3%
2021	5,820	+1.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,757; of those, 95.73% were ethnic Romanians. By the 2021 census, the population had increased to 5,820, of which 84.4% were Romanians.^[2]

Natives

• Sava Henția (1848 – 1904), painter, decorator, and illustrator

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.