Șagu

Șagu
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Șagu is located in Romania
Șagu
Șagu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°03′N 21°17′E / 46.050°N 21.283°E / 46.050; 21.283
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,863
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AR

Șagu (Hungarian: Németság, German: Segenthau) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Vingăi Plateau and it stretches over 10266 hectares. It is composed of five villages: Cruceni (Temeskeresztes; Kreuzstätten), Firiteaz (Féregyház), Fiscut (Temesfűzkút), Hunedoara Timișană and Șagu (situated at 15 km from Arad).

Population

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According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 3862 inhabitants, out of which 91.5% are Romanians, 3.8% Hungarians, 2.7% Roma, 1.2% Germans and 0.8% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

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Railway station

The first documentary record of Șagu dates back to 1333. Cruceni was attested documentarily in 1772, Firiteaz in 1256, Fiscut in 1493, while Hunedoara Timișană in 1925.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.