Ciugud

For Ciugudu de Jos and Ciugudu de Sus villages, see Unirea, Alba. For the river in Alba County, see Ciugud (river).

Ciugud (Hungarian: Maroscsüged; German: Schenkendorf) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ciugud, Drâmbar (Drombár), Hăpria (Oláhherepe), Șeușa (Sóspatak), Teleac (Újcsongvaitelep), and Limba (Dumbrava from 1960 to 2004; Lombfalva).

Ciugud
Commune
Wooden church in Drâmbar
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Ciugud Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°03′N 23°37′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe Dămian (Ind.)
Area	43.91 km2 (16.95 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,285
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517240
Area code	+(40) 258
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	www.primariaciugud.ro

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River, across from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It borders Sântimbru and Berghin communes to the north, Oarda de Jos village to the south, the city of Alba Iulia to the west, and Daia Română commune to the east. The administrative center of the commune is in Ciugud village, which is 9 km (5.6 mi) from the center of Alba Iulia,^[2] on county roads DJ 107C and DJ 107.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,922	—
1900	3,710	+27.0%
1930	4,483	+20.8%
1966	3,355	−25.2%
2002	2,664	−20.6%
2011	3,048	+14.4%
2021	3,285	+7.8%
Source: INS, Census data

At the census from 2011 there were 3,048 people living in this commune, of which 96.49% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, Ciugud had a population of 3,285; of those, 93.7% were Romanians.^[3]

Natives

• Nicolae Giosan (1921–1990), agricultural engineer and communist politician

Golf course

The Theodora Golf Club is located in Ciugud. Inaugurated in 2017, it is a par 6 course; with a length of 735 m (2,411 ft), it is one of the longest golf courses in Europe.^[4]