Moșna
Commune
Aerial view of the fortified church
Aerial view of the fortified church
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Moșna is located in Romania
Moșna
Moșna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°05′26″N 24°23′58″E / 46.0906°N 24.3994°E / 46.0906; 24.3994
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru-Gabriel Nuțu (PNL)
Area
59.33 km2 (22.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,939
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557160
Vehicle reg.SB

Moșna (German: Meschen; Hungarian: Muzsna) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alma Vii, Moșna, and Nemșa. Moșna and Alma Vii have fortified churches.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northern part of the county. It lies at a distance of 10 km (6.2 mi) from Mediaș and 73 km (45 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. The river Calva flows through Alma Vii.

The territory of the commune is the site of potential shale gas reserves; protests against drilling erupted in Moșna and Alma Vii in 2012–2013.[2]

At the 2011 census, 84% of inhabitants were Romanians, 12.6% Roma, 1.8% Hungarians and 1.5% Germans.

Natives

In Romanian In German In Hungarian
Alma Vii Almen Szászalmád
Moșna Meschen Muzsna
Nemșa Nimesch Nemes

References

  1. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Chiruță, Răzvan (November 14, 2013). "Un nou Pungești? Cum i-a înfuriat o companie care caută gaze pe sătenii dintr-o comună din Sibiu". România liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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