Șagu
Commune in Arad, Romania
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Șagu (Hungarian: Németság, German: Segenthau) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Vingăi Plateau and it stretches over 10,266 ha (25,370 acres). It is composed of five villages: Cruceni (Temeskeresztes; Kreuzstätten), Firiteaz (Féregyház), Fiscut (Temesfűzkút), Hunedoara Timișană, and Șagu (situated at 15 km from Arad).
Șagu | |
|---|---|
 Șagu railway station | |
 Location in Arad County | |
  Șagu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 21°17′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Emilia Brăneț (PNL) |
Area | 102.66 km2 (39.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,863 |
| • Density | 37.63/km2 (97.46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 317310 |
| Area code | (+40) 0257 |
| Vehicle reg. | AR |
| Website | primariasagu |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 4,837 | — |
| 1910 | 5,157 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 5,070 | −1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,095 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,858 | −24.3% |
| 2002 | 3,862 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,776 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,863 | +2.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2002 census, commune had 3,862 inhabitants, out of which 91.5% were Romanians, 3.8% Hungarians, 2.7% Roma, 1.2% Germans, and 0.8% were of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Șagu had a population of 3,863; of those, 82.68% were Romanians, 6.94% Roma, and 1.63% Hungarians.[2]
History
The first documentary record of Șagu dates back to 1333. Cruceni was attested documentarily in 1772, Firiteaz in 1256, Fiscut in 1493, while Hunedoara Timișană in 1925.
Natives
- Mathias Bernath (1920–2013), historian and academic
