Şura Mică

Şura Mică
—  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.

Population

History

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).

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