Sadu (German: Zood; Hungarian: Cód) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 27 km south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Sadu.
Sadu | |
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 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Sadu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 24°11′E / 45.667°N 24.183°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Valentin Dumitru Ioan Ivan[1] (PNL) |
Area | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,561 |
| • Density | 67.8/km2 (175/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 557220 |
| Area code | +(40) 269 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | sadu |
In 1910 the village had 2,143 inhabitants. At the 2021 census, Sadu had a population of 2,561, of which 91.25% were Romanians.
Natives
editThe most notable people born in Sadu are:
- Inocențiu Micu-Klein (1692 – 1768), Romanian Greek-Catholic Bishop
- Samuil Micu-Klein (1745 – 1806), theologist, historian, philosopher, member of Transylvanian School
References
edit- ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
Wooden church in Sadu
Church of the Assumption of Mary in Sadu
Sadu I hydroelectric plant
Sadu II hydroelectric plant
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