Șona

For the village in Braşov County, see Mândra.
Șona
Szépmező
Commune

Location in Alba County
Șona

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°01′E / 46.217°N 24.017°E / 46.217; 24.017
Country  Romania
County Alba County
Elevation 286 m (938 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,940
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
RO 517755
Area code(s) +40 258

Șona (German: Schönau; Hungarian: Szépmező) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Alecuș (Elekes), Biia (Magyarbénye), Doptău (Dobtanya), Lunca Târnavei (until 1964 Spini; Kistövis), Sânmiclăuș (Bethlenszentmiklós), Șona and Valea Sasului (Szászvölgy).

At the 2011 census, 68.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 25.2% Hungarians and 5.8% Roma.

References

Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°01′E / 46.217°N 24.017°E / 46.217; 24.017

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