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 | |
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 Fortified church in Ungra | |
 Location within the county | |
  Ungra Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′N 25°16′E / 45.983°N 25.267°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | 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 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507240 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariaungra |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Holy Trinity church in Ungra -
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