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(Redirected from Mikeszásza) Commune in Sibiu, Romania
Micăsasa
Commune
Catholic church in MicăsasaCatholic church in Micăsasa
Coat of arms of MicăsasaCoat of arms
Location in Sibiu CountyLocation in Sibiu County
Micăsasa is located in RomaniaMicăsasaMicăsasaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 24°7′E / 46.083°N 24.117°E / 46.083; 24.117
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Timotei Păcurar (USR)
Area71.38 km (27.56 sq mi)
Elevation284 m (932 ft)
Population1,698
 • Density24/km (62/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code557145
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimaria-micasasa.ro

Micăsasa (German: Feigendorf; Hungarian: Mikeszásza) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chesler (Kesseln; Keszlér), Micăsasa, Țapu (Abtsdorf an der Kokel; Csicsóholdvilág), and Văleni (Huruba). Micăsasa and Țapu villages have fortified churches.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 284 m (932 ft), on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the northwestern part of Sibiu County, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of the town of Copșa Mică and 40 km (25 mi) north of the county seat, Sibiu, on the border with Alba County.

Micăsasa is crossed by national road DN14B [ro], which branches off DN14B [ro] in Copșa Mică and merges into DN1 in Teiuș, 42 km (26 mi) to the west. The Micăsasa train station serves the CFR Main Line 300, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Micăsasa.

At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,058 inhabitants; of those, 93.4% were Romanians, 4.4% Hungarians, 1.5% Roma, and 0.6% Germans. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 1,698, of which 87.28% were Romanians and 1% Hungarians.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Chesler Chesler
  • Țapu Țapu
  • Fortified church of Țapu Fortified church of Țapu
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