Type: | commune |
County: | Alba |
Population Total: | auto |
Șona | |
Other Name: | Szépmező |
Leader Name: | Teodor-Florin Mărginean[1] |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.2167°N 25°W |
Elevation: | 286 |
Area Total: | 105.8 |
Postal Code: | 517755 |
Area Code: | +40 258 |
Șona (German: Schönau; Hungarian: Szépmező) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Alecuș (Elekes), Biia (Magyarbénye), Doptău (Dobtanya), Lunca Târnavei (until 1964 Spini; Kistövis), Sânmiclăuș (Betlenszentmiklós), Șona, and Valea Sasului (Szászvölgy).
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Târnava Mică River. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, from Blaj and from the county seat, Alba Iulia. Șona is crossed by county road DJ107, which connects Blaj to Târnăveni, Mureș County.
At the 2011 census, there were 4,067 inhabitants, 68.5% of whom were Romanians, 25.2% Hungarians, and 5.8% Roma. At the 2021 census, Șona had a population of 3,782, of which 56.5% were Romanians, 20.65% Hungarians, and 12.4% Roma.[2]
Notable sights include the, dating to the 16th century, and the, dating to the 17th century.