Șugag (German: Schugag; Hungarian: Sugág) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arți (Arctelep), Bârsana (Barzonatelep), Dobra (Dobratelep), Jidoștina (Jidostinatelep), Mărtinie (Martiniatelep), Șugag, and Tău Bistra (Vartótelek).
The commune is situated at the southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 455 m (1,493 ft), on the banks of the river Sebeș and its tributaries, the Bistra and the Mărtinia. It is located at the southern extremity of Alba County, 26 km (16 mi) from the city of Sebeș and 43 km (27 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia,[3] on the border with Sibiu County.
Șugag is crossed south to north by the Transalpina (DN67C) national road. The Șugag Dam on the river Sebeș creates the reservoir Lake Tău Bistra.
Natives
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,222 | — |
| 1880 | 1,649 | +34.9% |
| 1890 | 1,671 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 2,084 | +24.7% |
| 1910 | 2,210 | +6.0% |
| 1920 | 2,281 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 2,216 | −2.8% |
| 1941 | 2,276 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3,087 | +35.6% |
| 1966 | 3,697 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 6,925 | +87.3% |
| 1992 | 4,258 | −38.5% |
| 2002 | 3,239 | −23.9% |
| 2011 | 2,726 | −15.8% |
| 2021 | 2,602 | −4.5% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
- Zachary DeLorean, father of American automotive executive John DeLorean, was born and raised in Șugag.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Monografie turistică Șugag" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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