Șoarș

Șoarș
Commune
Location in Brașov County
Location in Brașov County
Șoarș is located in Romania
Șoarș
Șoarș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°56′N 24°55′E / 45.933°N 24.917°E / 45.933; 24.917
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
SubdivisionsBărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, Șoarș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dănuț Ioan Timiș[1] (PNL)
Area
166.90 km2 (64.44 sq mi)
Elevation
489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,738
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507215
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primariasoars.ro

Șoarș (German: Scharosch bei Fogarasch; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Schursch; Hungarian: Sáros) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, and Șoarș. Each village has a fortified church.

In Romanian In German In Hungarian
Bărcuț Bekokten Báránykút
Felmer Felmern Felmér
Rodbav Rohrbach Nádpatak
Seliștat Seligstadt Boldogváros
Șoarș Scharosch bei Fogarasch Sáros

Geography

The commune lies within the southern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau. The river Hârtibaciu flows through the village of Bărcuț; its left tributary, Valea Morii, flows through the village of Seliștat.

Șoarș is located in the northwestern part of the county, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Făgăraș, on the border with Sibiu County. The county seat, Brașov, is some 80 km (50 mi) to the southeast.

History

In October 1916, Șoarș was the site of the Battle of Báránykút, where a German offensive was successfully repulsed by the Romanian Second Army during the Battle of Transylvania in World War I.

Economy

The Rodbav gas field is situated on the territory of the commune. It was discovered in 1935 and began production in 1938.

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Fortified church of Felmer
    Fortified church of Felmer
  • Fortified church of Bărcuț
    Fortified church of Bărcuț
  • Fortified church of Seliștat
    Fortified church of Seliștat


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