Ungra

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Ungra
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Fortified church in Ungra
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Ungra
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°59′N25°16′E / 45.983°N 25.267°E / 45.983; 25.267
CountryRomania
County Brașov
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Silviu-Mircea Șchiopu [1] (PNL)
Area
67.38 km2 (26.02 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
2,009
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507240
Area code (+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg. BV
Website primariaungra.ro

Ungra (German: Galt; Hungarian: Ugra) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dăișoara (Dahl; Longodár) and Ungra.

Ungra is located in the northern part of the county, at 9 km (5.6 mi) from Rupea and 62 km (39 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. It sits on the right bank on the river Olt, not far from where the Homorod and Dăișoara rivers flow into it.

In Ungra there is a medieval 13th century Transylvanian Saxon church and many old houses.

Gate tower of the Saxon refuge fortress built around their fortified church RO BV Biserica evanghelica din Ungra (37).jpg
Gate tower of the Saxon refuge fortress built around their fortified church
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,908    
1941 2,634+38.1%
1956 2,569−2.5%
1992 1,987−22.7%
2002 2,038+2.6%
2011 1,949−4.4%
2021 2,009+3.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, 88.4% of the 1,949 inhabitants were Romanians, 8.4% Roma, 1.7% Germans, and 1.5% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Ungra had a population of 2,009; of those, 70.18% were Romanians, 15.18% Roma, and 1.1% Germans. [3]

See also

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.