Șura Mare

Șura Mare (German: Großscheuern; Hungarian: Nagycsűr) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hamba (Hahnbach; Kakasfalva) and Șura Mare. Șura Mare was first mentioned in 1332, and Hamba in 1337.[2]

Șura Mare
Commune
View of Șura Mare
View of Șura Mare
Coat of arms of Șura Mare
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Șura Mare is located in Romania
Șura Mare
Șura Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′N 24°10′E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ionuț Maier (PNL)
Area
74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
3,769
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557265
Area code(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimariasuramare.ro

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is situated in the central part of the county, just north of the county seat, Sibiu. The river Hamba flows through the commune.

At the 2011 census, 87.53% of inhabitants were Romanians and 4.75% Roma.

Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon medieval fortified churches

Both villages in Șura Mare have fortified churches. The church in Șura Mare is a three-apse basilica. It was built in the 13th century (the tower is from around 1300), and fortified in 1495, apparently as a response to Ottoman attacks in 1493.

The Romanesque basilica in Hamba was built in the 13th century, however, only fragments of the tower survived. The current building originates from the beginning of the 16th century.[2]

  • Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șura Mare
    Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șura Mare
  • The plan of the Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șura Mare
    The plan of the Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Șura Mare
  • Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Hamba
    Evangelical Lutheran Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Hamba

Notable people
  • Goblinus, Transylvanian Saxon bishop of Transylvania

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Fabini, Hermann (2015). The Church-fortresses of the Transylvanan Saxons. Sibiu: MonuMenta. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-973-7969-19-4.
View of Hamba
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