Ciugud (Hungarian: Maroscsüged; German: Schenkendorf) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ciugud, Drâmbar (Drombár), Hăpria (Oláhherepe), Șeușa (Sóspatak), Teleac (Újcsongvaitelep), and Limba (Dumbrava from 1960 to 2004; Lombfalva).
Ciugud | |
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![]() Wooden church in Drâmbar | |
![]() Location in Alba County | |
Coordinates: 46°03′N 23°37′E / 46.050°N 23.617°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Dămian (Ind.) |
Area | 43.91 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,285 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 517240 |
Area code | +(40) 258 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River, across from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It borders Sântimbru and Berghin communes to the north, Oarda de Jos village to the south, the city of Alba Iulia to the west, and Daia Română commune to the east. The administrative center of the commune is in Ciugud village, which is 9 km (5.6 mi) from the center of Alba Iulia,[2] on county roads DJ 107C and DJ 107.
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 2,922 | — |
1900 | 3,710 | +27.0% |
1930 | 4,483 | +20.8% |
1966 | 3,355 | −25.2% |
2002 | 2,664 | −20.6% |
2011 | 3,048 | +14.4% |
2021 | 3,285 | +7.8% |
Source: INS, Census data |
At the census from 2011 there were 3,048 people living in this commune, of which 96.49% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, Ciugud had a population of 3,285; of those, 93.7% were Romanians.[3]
Natives
edit- Nicolae Giosan (1921–1990), agricultural engineer and communist politician
Golf course
editThe Theodora Golf Club is located in Ciugud. Inaugurated in 2017, it is a par 6 course; with a length of 735 m (2,411 ft), it is one of the longest golf courses in Europe.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Ciugud – comuna din inima Transilvaniei" [Ciugud – the commune in the heart of Transylvania]. www.primariaciugud.ro (in Romanian). Ciugud Townhall. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Ciugud – un punct important pe harta mondială a golfului" [Ciugud – an important point on the world map of golf]. www.primariaciugud.ro (in Romanian). Ciugud Townhall. Retrieved July 22, 2021.