Type: | commune |
County: | Alba |
Sâncel | |
Leader Name: | Ilie Frățilă |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.2°N 80°W |
Elevation: | 270 |
Area Total: | 50.95 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 517660 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 58 |
Sâncel (German: Schinern; Hungarian: Szancsal) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,255 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Iclod (Küküllőiklód), Pănade (Pánád), and Sâncel.
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northeastern part of the county, from the city of Blaj and from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It lies at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Târnava Mică.
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,255, of which 80.98% were Romanians and 7.67% Roma.[1]