Apold

Apold
Commune
Fortified Saxon Church, 2006
Fortified Saxon Church, 2006
Coat of arms of Apold
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Apold is located in Romania
Apold
Apold
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′N 24°49′E / 46.117°N 24.817°E / 46.117; 24.817
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Area
125.41 km2 (48.42 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Highest elevation
707 m (2,320 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,065
 • Density24.44/km2 (63.30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547040
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitecomunaapold.ro

Apold (German: Trapold) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Apold, Daia (Denndorf; Dálya or Szászdálya), Șaeș (Schaas; Segesd), and Vulcan (Wolkendorf; Volkány). The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Daia.

Geography

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Brașov and Sibiu counties. Its neighbors are as follows:

Apold is traversed on a distance of 32 km (20 mi) by the river Șaeș, a left tributary of the Târnava Mare. The highest elevation is attained on the Bironului Hill, at 707 m (2,320 ft).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,721—    
1880 3,873+4.1%
1900 4,050+4.6%
1910 3,896−3.8%
1930 4,114+5.6%
1956 3,835−6.8%
1977 3,418−10.9%
1992 2,471−27.7%
2002 2,722+10.2%
2011 2,892+6.2%
2021 3,065+6.0%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,065; of those, 86.79% were Romanians, 5.51% Roma, 1.5% Hungarians, and 1.14% Germans.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. 1 2 "Despre Comuna Apold". comunaapold.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Gabi Mureşan, fost fotbalist și primar al comunei Apold, a încetat din viaţă la doar 44 de ani, TVR Info, 9 July 2026