Șoarș

Șoarș (German: Scharosch bei Fogarasch; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Schursch; Hungarian: Sáros) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, and Șoarș. Each village has a fortified church.

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Bărcuț	Bekokten	Báránykút
Felmer	Felmern	Felmér
Rodbav	Rohrbach	Nádpatak
Seliștat	Seligstadt	Boldogváros
Șoarș	Scharosch bei Fogarasch	Sáros

Șoarș
Commune
Location in Brașov County
Șoarș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°56′N 24°55′E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Subdivisions	Bărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, Șoarș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dănuț Ioan Timiș[1] (PNL)
Area	166.90 km2 (64.44 sq mi)
Elevation	489 m (1,604 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,738
• Density	10.41/km2 (26.97/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507215
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	www.primariasoars.ro

Geography

The commune lies within the southern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau. The river Hârtibaciu flows through the village of Bărcuț; its left tributary, Valea Morii, flows through the village of Seliștat.

Șoarș is located in the northwestern part of the county, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Făgăraș, on the border with Sibiu County. The county seat, Brașov, is some 80 km (50 mi) to the southeast.

History

In October 1916, Șoarș was the site of the Battle of Báránykút, where a German offensive was successfully repulsed by the Romanian Second Army during the Battle of Transylvania in World War I.

Economy

The Rodbav gas field is situated on the territory of the commune. It was discovered in 1935 and began production in 1938.

Natives

• Ion Mușlea [ro] (1899–1966), folklorist.