Ciugud Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Ciugud
Leader Name:Gheorghe Dămian
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.05°N 60°W
Elevation:231
Area Total:43.91
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517240
Area Code:+(40) 258

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 from the center of Alba Iulia,[1] on county roads DJ 107C and DJ 107.

Demographics

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.[2]

Natives

Golf course

The Theodora Golf Club is located in Ciugud. Inaugurated in 2017, it is a par 6 course; with a length of, it is one of the longest golf courses in Europe.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ciugud – comuna din inima Transilvaniei. ro. Ciugud Townhall. www.primariaciugud.ro. Ciugud – the commune in the heart of Transylvania. July 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Ciugud – un punct important pe harta mondială a golfului. ro. Ciugud Townhall. www.primariaciugud.ro. Ciugud – an important point on the world map of golf. July 22, 2021.