Şura Mică | |
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— Commune — | |
Location of Şura Mică | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcu Mircea Dorel (Democratic Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.48 km2 (19.1 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 2,360 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Şura Mică (German: Klein Scheuern, alternative spelling or dialect variant: Cleynschowern; Hungarian: Kiscsűr) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rusciori and Şura Mică.
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).