Șoarș Explained

Type:commune
County:Brașov
Subdivisions:Bărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, Șoarș
Leader Name:Dănuț Ioan Timiș[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.9333°N 79°W
Elevation:489
Area Total:166.90
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:507215
Area Code:(+40) 02 68

Șoarș (German: Scharosch bei Fogarasch; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Schursch; Hungarian: Sáros) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, and Șoarș. Each village has a fortified church.

In GermanIn Hungarian
BărcuțBekoktenBáránykút
Felmer FelmernFelmér
Rodbav RohrbachNádpatak
Seliștat SeligstadtBoldogváros
Șoarș Scharosch bei FogaraschSáros

Geography

The commune lies within the southern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau. The river Hârtibaciu flows through the village of Bărcuț; its left tributary, Valea Morii, flows through the village of Seliștat.

Șoarș is located in the northwestern part of the county, north of Făgăraș, on the border with Sibiu County. The county seat, Brașov, is some to the southeast.

History

In October 1916, Șoarș was the site of the Battle of Báránykút, where a German offensive was successfully repulsed by the Romanian Second Army during the Battle of Transylvania in World War I.

Economy

The Rodbav gas field is situated on the territory of the commune. It was discovered in 1935 and began production in 1938.

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.