Șura Mare
Șura Mare | |
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View of Șura Mare | |
Location in Sibiu County | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 24°10′E / 45.850°N 24.167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ionuț Maier (PNL) |
Area | 74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 4,529 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 557265 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 69 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | primariasuramare |
Șura Mare (German: Großscheuern; Hungarian: Nagycsűr) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hamba (Hahnbach; Kakasfalva) and Șura Mare. Șura Mare was first mentioned in 1332, and Hamba in 1337.
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is situated in the central part of the county, just north of the county seat, Sibiu. The river Hamba flows through the commune.
At the 2011 census, 87.53% of inhabitants were Romanians and 4.75% Roma.