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
Commune
Fortified church of Șura Mică
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Șura Mică Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°49′55″N 24°3′27″E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Valentin Ristea[1] (PNL)
Area	49.48 km2 (19.10 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,239
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557270
Area code	(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	comunasuramica.ro

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 rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. 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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  View of Șura Mică
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  The Lutheran church Șura Mică
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  View of Rusciori
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  Church in Rusciori