Apold | |
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![]() Fortified Saxon Church | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
Coordinates: 46°7′N 24°49′E / 46.117°N 24.817°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Gabriel Mureșan [1] ( PNL) |
Area | 125.41 km2 (48.42 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)
[2] | 3,065 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547040 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website |
comunaapold |
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. [3]
The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Brașov and Sibiu counties. Its neighbors are as follows: [4]
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). [4]
Apold | |
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![]() Fortified Saxon Church | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
Coordinates: 46°7′N 24°49′E / 46.117°N 24.817°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Gabriel Mureșan [1] ( PNL) |
Area | 125.41 km2 (48.42 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)
[2] | 3,065 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547040 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website |
comunaapold |
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. [3]
The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Brașov and Sibiu counties. Its neighbors are as follows: [4]
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). [4]