Moșna, Sibiu

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

Moșna
Commune
Aerial view of the fortified church
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Moșna Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46.0906°N 24.3994°E / 46.0906; 24.3994
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dumitru-Gabriel Nuțu (PNL)
Area	59.33 km2 (22.91 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,939
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557160
Area code	(+40) 0269
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	comunamosna.ro

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, the commune had 3,335 inhabitants, of which 84% were Romanians, 12.6% Roma, 1.8% Hungarians, and 1.5% Germans. At the 2021 census, Moșna had a population of 2,939; of those, 85.68% were Romanians and 1,53% Roma.^[3]

Natives

• Mircea Tutovan-Codoi (1952–2024), volleyball player