Sâncel Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,255, of which 80.98% were Romanians and 7.67% Roma.[1]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.