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'''Șpring''' ({{lang-hu|Spring}}; {{lang-de|Gespreng}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Alba County]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of six villages: Carpen (''Árvádtanya''), Carpenii de Sus (''Gyertyános''), Cunța (''Konca''), Drașov (''Drassó''), Șpring and Vingard (''Vingárd'').
'''Șpring''' ({{lang-hu|Spring}}; {{lang-de|Gespreng}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Alba County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of six villages: Carpen (''Árvádtanya''), Carpenii de Sus (''Gyertyános''), Cunța (''Konca''; ''Zeckesdorf''), Drașov (''Drassó''; ''Troschen''), Șpring, and Vingard (''Vingárd''; ''Weingartskirchen'').

==Geography==
The commune is situated at the western edge of the [[Transylvanian Plateau]], at an altitude of {{cvt|310|m}}, on the banks of the river [[Secaș (Sebeș)|Secaș]] and its tributaries, the rivers [[Câlnic (Secaș)|Câlnic]] and [[Boz (Secaș)|Boz]], with the river [[Șpring (river)|Șpring]] flowing into the latter. Șpring commune is located in the southeastern part of Alba County, {{cvt|27|km}} from the county seat, [[Alba Iulia]], on the border with [[Sibiu County]].

Immediately to the south of Cunța village three major roads go east to west. The first is the [[A1 motorway (Romania)|A1 motorway]], which links [[Bucharest]] with the [[Banat]] and [[Crișana]] regions in western Romania. The second and the third, running together in this stretch, are [[Roads in Romania|national roads]] [[DN1]] and [[DN7]] (part of [[International E-road network|European routes]] [[European route E68|E68]] and [[European route E81|E81]]), the former connecting Bucharest to [[Cluj-Napoca]] and [[Oradea]], and the latter to the [[Banat]].

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1850 |3982
|1900 |5168
|1930 |5588
|1966 |4319
|1992 |2704
|2002 |2536
|2011 |2420
|2021 |2354
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At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Șpring had a population of 2,354, of which 90.57% were [[Romanians]] and 2.04% [[Germans of Romania|Germans]].<ref name="RPL2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]]|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

==Natives==
*[[Septimiu Albini]] (1861–1919), journalist and political activist
*[[Gavriil Munteanu]] (1812–1869), scientist, translator, and one of the founding members of the Romanian Academy


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[File:RO AB Drasov 2.jpg|thumb|left|Church in Drașov]]
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[[File:VingardAB 14.JPG|thumb|left|Vingard]]


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Latest revision as of 03:03, 17 January 2024

For other uses, see Spring (disambiguation).
Șpring
Commune
Church in Șpring
Church in Șpring
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Șpring is located in Romania
Șpring
Șpring
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°47′E / 45.967°N 23.783°E / 45.967; 23.783
LandRumänien
CountyAlba
Regierung
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Iulia Stănilă (PNL)
Area
91.13 km2 (35.19 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,354
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517755
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.comunaspring.ro

Șpring (Hungarian: Spring; German: Gespreng) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Carpen (Árvádtanya), Carpenii de Sus (Gyertyános), Cunța (Konca; Zeckesdorf), Drașov (Drassó; Troschen), Șpring, and Vingard (Vingárd; Weingartskirchen).

Geography

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The commune is situated at the western edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 310 m (1,020 ft), on the banks of the river Secaș and its tributaries, the rivers Câlnic and Boz, with the river Șpring flowing into the latter. Șpring commune is located in the southeastern part of Alba County, 27 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia, on the border with Sibiu County.

Immediately to the south of Cunța village three major roads go east to west. The first is the A1 motorway, which links Bucharest with the Banat and Crișana regions in western Romania. The second and the third, running together in this stretch, are national roads DN1 and DN7 (part of European routes E68 and E81), the former connecting Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca and Oradea, and the latter to the Banat.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,982—    
1900 5,168+29.8%
1930 5,588+8.1%
1966 4,319−22.7%
1992 2,704−37.4%
2002 2,536−6.2%
2011 2,420−4.6%
2021 2,354−2.7%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Șpring had a population of 2,354, of which 90.57% were Romanians and 2.04% Germans.[2]

Natives

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  • Septimiu Albini (1861–1919), journalist and political activist
  • Gavriil Munteanu (1812–1869), scientist, translator, and one of the founding members of the Romanian Academy

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.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Vingard
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