Ciugud

For Ciugudu de Jos and Ciugudu de Sus villages, see Unirea, Alba. For the river in Alba County, see Ciugud (river).
Ciugud
Commune
Wooden church in Drâmbar
Wooden church in Drâmbar
Coat of arms of Ciugud
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Ciugud is located in Romania
Ciugud
Ciugud
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°03′N 23°37′E / 46.050°N 23.617°E / 46.050; 23.617
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Dămian (Ind.)
Area
43.91 km2 (16.95 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,285
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517240
Area code+(40) 258
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primariaciugud.ro

Ciugud (Hungarian: Maroscsüged; German: 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 9 km (5.6 mi) from the center of Alba Iulia,[2] on county roads DJ 107C and DJ 107.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,922—    
1900 3,710+27.0%
1930 4,483+20.8%
1966 3,355−25.2%
2002 2,664−20.6%
2011 3,048+14.4%
2021 3,285+7.8%
Source: INS, Census data

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.[3]

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 735 m (2,411 ft), it is one of the longest golf courses in Europe.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Ciugud – comuna din inima Transilvaniei" [Ciugud – the commune in the heart of Transylvania]. www.primariaciugud.ro (in Romanian). Ciugud Townhall. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ciugud – un punct important pe harta mondială a golfului" [Ciugud – an important point on the world map of golf]. www.primariaciugud.ro (in Romanian). Ciugud Townhall. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Ritual vessel from the Teleac Geto-Dacian Fortress. On display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia
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