Apold
Commune in Mureș, Romania
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apold (German: Trapold) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Apold, Daia (Denndorf; Dálya or Szászdálya), Șaeș (Schaas; Segesd), and Vulcan (Wolkendorf; Volkány). The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Daia.[3]
Apold | |
|---|---|
Fortified Saxon Church, 2006 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Apold Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′N 24°49′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gabriel Mureșan[1] (PNL) |
Area | 125.41 km2 (48.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,065 |
| • Density | 24.44/km2 (63.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547040 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunaapold |
Geography
The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Brașov and Sibiu counties. Its neighbors are as follows:[4]
- West: the commune Daneș.
- East: the commune Saschiz.
- North: the city of Sighișoara, and the communes Albești and Vânători.
- South: the commune Brădeni, in Sibiu County.
- South-East: the commune Bunești, in Brașov County.
Apold is traversed on a distance of 32 km (20 mi) by the river Șaeș, a left tributary of the Târnava Mare. The highest elevation is attained on the Bironului Hill, at 707 m (2,320 ft).[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,721 | — |
| 1880 | 3,873 | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 4,050 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 3,896 | −3.8% |
| 1930 | 4,114 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 3,835 | −6.8% |
| 1977 | 3,418 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | 2,471 | −27.7% |
| 2002 | 2,722 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,892 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,065 | +6.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,065; of those, 86.79% were Romanians, 5.51% Roma, 1.5% Hungarians, and 1.14% Germans.[5]
Natives
- Roland Gunnesch (born 1944), handball player
- Radu Voina (born 1950), handball player and head coach
See also
Gallery
Church in Daia
Fortified Saxon church in Șaeș
