Șura Mică

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Şura Mică
Commune
Location of Şura Mică
Location of Şura Mică
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Country  Romania
County Sibiu County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Marcu Mircea Dorel (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 49.48 km2 (19.10 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 2,360
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Fortified church of Şura Mică

Şura Mică (German: Kleinscheuern; Hungarian: Kiscsűr) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rusciori (Reußdörfchen; Oroszcsűr) and Şura Mică.

Population

  • 1525: a school
  • 1786: 613 people
  • 1910: 1412 people
  • 1990: 2550 people

History

Documented in 1323 as "Parvum Horreum" = Kleine Scheuer.

It has a fortified church. 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).

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