Cergău

Cergău ( Schergied German, Hungarian Cserged or Csergőd ), with the parish seat in Cergău Mare ( Großschergied ), is a town in Alba county in Transylvania, Romania.

Geographical location

Cergău lies to the east of the circle Alba and Zekesch highlands ( Podişul Secaşelor ) in the southwest of the Transylvanian basin, in a hilly area south of the Târnava Mare (Grand Kokel ) at the county road (drum Judetean ) DJ 107 The nearest major town Blaj is approximately 15 kilometers to the north and the county capital Alba Iulia is 25 kilometers west ( straight line ) of Cergău Mare. With its three villages, the community expands over an area of ​​4842 hectares.

History

In a report by JM Ackner were archaeological site which point to the Neolithic on the territory of Cergău Mare ( Grossschergied ) are recorded. In Cergău Mic ( Kleinschergied ) remains of a settlement from the La Tène period as well as tools from the Early Bronze Age were found. Documented Cergău Mare was first mentioned in 1302 under the name of Villa Chergued and 1750 Nagy Cserged. It belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, later the Principality of Transylvania, the Empire of Austria or Austria - Hungary. In the Middle Ages it was first inhabited by a Hungarian, Catholic village. From about 1600 settled here many Protestant Bulgarians who converted in the 19th century to the Greek Catholic faith and assimilated to the Romanians. Until the first decades of the 19th century Bulgarian was spoken by the majority in the resort. After the First World War, the community came to Romania. In the communist period after 1947, most residents took to the Romanian Orthodox faith.

The population lives mainly from agriculture and animal husbandry.

Population

1850 lived on the territory of the present municipality of 2256 inhabitants. Of these, 1 732 Romanians, 14 German ( 6 in Großschergied, 8 in Kleinschergied ), 6 Hungary and 68 Roma. Approximately 400 identified themselves as Bulgarians. 1900 lived here 2544 inhabitants, of which 2447 Romanians, 40 German (of which 33 in Cergău Mic), 16 Hungarians and 41 others. At the time, the largest number of Germans has been registered. The highest population in 1941 reached 3351. In 1977, of the 2251 inhabitants in 2209 Romanians, 38 Roma and four German. Since then, the population has steadily declined. 2002 described themselves as Roma 170 residents from 1747 and as a Hungarian. In Cergău Mare even the number of residents (1052 1483 in 1956, in 2002) remained relatively stable. 2011 referred to in the municipality Cergău 1252 as Romanians and 181 as Roma.

Attractions

• The Orthodox Church in Buna Vestire Cergău Mare, completed in 1804, is a listed building.
• In eingemeindeten village Lupu (Wolf Village ) the bust of Aron Cotruş ( 1891-1961 ), born in HASAG in Sibiu county, Romanian diplomat and writer.