Șura Mare

Commune in Sibiu, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Sibiu County

(2020–2024) Ionuț Maier (PNL)Area

74.85 km² (28.90 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

4,529 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

557265

Area code(+40) 02 69Vehicle reg.SBWebsiteprimariasuramare.ro

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]

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]

Gallery

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

Notable people

Goblinus, Transylvanian Saxon bishop of Transylvania

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ ^a ^b Fabini, Hermann (2015). The Church-fortresses of the Transylvanan Saxons. Sibiu: MonuMenta. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-973-7969-19-4.