Ciugud

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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Alba

|name = Ciugud

|image_skyline = RO AB Drambar wooden church 1.jpg

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|image_caption = Wooden church in Drâmbar

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|image_seal = ROU AB Ciugud CoA.svg

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|image_map = Ciugud jud Alba.png

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|map_caption = Location in Alba County

|leader_name = Gheorghe Dămian

|leader_party = Independent

|leader_term = 2020–2024

|coordinates = {{coord|46|03|N|23|37|E|region:RO|display=it}}

|elevation = 231

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|area_total = 43.91

|population_total = auto

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|postal_code = 517240

|area_code = +(40) 258

|website = {{URL|https://www.primariaciugud.ro}}

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Ciugud ({{langx|hu|Maroscsüged}}; {{langx|de|Schenkendorf}}) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ciugud, Drâmbar (Drombár), Hăpria (Oláhherepe), Șeușa (Sóspatak), Teleac (Újcsongvaitelep), and Limba (Dumbrava from 1960 to 2004; Lombfalva).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River, across from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It borders Sântimbru and Berghin communes to the north, Oarda de Jos village to the south, the city of Alba Iulia to the west, and Daia Română commune to the east. The administrative center of the commune is in Ciugud village, which is {{cvt|9|km}} from the center of Alba Iulia,{{cite web|url=https://www.primariaciugud.ro/despre-ciugud|language=ro|publisher=Ciugud Townhall|website=www.primariaciugud.ro|title=Ciugud – comuna din inima Transilvaniei|trans-title=Ciugud – the commune in the heart of Transylvania|access-date=July 22, 2021}} on county roads DJ 107C and DJ 107.

Demographics

{{Historical populations

|source = [http://www.insse.ro INS, Census data]

|1850 |2922

|1900 |3710

|1930 |4483

|1966 |3355

|2002 |2664

|2011 |3048

|2021 |3285

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At the census from 2011 there were 3,048 people living in this commune, of which 96.49% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, Ciugud had a population of 3,285; of those, 93.7% were Romanians.{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=INSSE|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}

Natives

Nicolae Giosan (1921–1990), agricultural engineer and communist politician

Golf course

The Theodora Golf Club is located in Ciugud. Inaugurated in 2017, it is a par 6 course; with a length of {{cvt|735|m}}, it is one of the longest golf courses in Europe.{{cite web|url=https://www.primariaciugud.ro/ciugud-destinatie-pentru-golf|language=ro|publisher=Ciugud Townhall|website=www.primariaciugud.ro|title=Ciugud – un punct important pe harta mondială a golfului|trans-title=Ciugud – an important point on the world map of golf|access-date=July 22, 2021}}

References

External links

{{YouTube|id=OS9r7qztJ44|title=Wind turbine in Șeușa village}}

File:Alba Iulia National Museum of the Union 2011 - Ritual Vessel from the Teleac Hillfort-1.JPG, Alba Iulia]]

Category:Communes in Alba County

Category:Localities in Transylvania