Micăsasa

Micăsasa (German: Feigendorf; Hungarian: Mikeszásza) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chesler (Kesseln; Keszlér), Micăsasa, Țapu (Abtsdorf an der Kokel; Csicsóholdvilág), and Văleni (Huruba). Micăsasa and Țapu villages have fortified churches.

CountryRomania

Area

71.38 km² (27.56 sq mi)

Elevation

284 m (932 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

1,698

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Micăsasa
Commune
Catholic church in Micăsasa
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Micăsasa Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 24°7′E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Timotei Păcurar (USR)
Area	71.38 km2 (27.56 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,698
• Density	23.79/km2 (61.61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	557145
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	primaria-micasasa.ro

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The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 284 m (932 ft), on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the northwestern part of Sibiu County, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of the town of Copșa Mică and 40 km (25 mi) north of the county seat, Sibiu, on the border with Alba County.

Micăsasa is crossed by national road DN14B [ro], which branches off DN14B [ro] in Copșa Mică and merges into DN1 in Teiuș, 42 km (26 mi) to the west. The Micăsasa train station serves the CFR Main Line 300, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Micăsasa.^[2]

At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,058 inhabitants; of those, 93.4% were Romanians, 4.4% Hungarians, 1.5% Roma, and 0.6% Germans. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 1,698, of which 87.28% were Romanians and 1% Hungarians.^[3]