Apold

See also: Apold (disambiguation)

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]

Apold
Commune
Fortified Saxon Church, 2006
Location in Mureș County
Apold Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′N 24°49′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.ro

Geography

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]

• West: the commune Daneș.
• East: the commune Saschiz.
• North: the city of Sighișoara, and the communes Albești and Vânători.
• South: the commune Brădeni, in Sibiu County.
• South-East: the commune Bunești, in Brașov County.

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]

Natives

• Radu Voina (born 1950), handball player and head coach

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)

Gallery

• 
  Church in Daia
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  Fortified Saxon church in Șaeș