Ațel Hetzeldorf | |
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 Aerial view of Ațel/Hatzeldorf with the local medieval Evangelical Lutheran fortified church in the centre | |
 Location in Sibiu County | |
  Ațel Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°09′N24°28′E / 46.150°N 24.467°E /46.150; 24.467 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Established | 1283 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Ațel, Dupuș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Ioan-Ovidiu Aldea[1] (PNL) |
Area | 27.21 km2 (10.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,263 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 557020 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | Primăria Comunei Ațel(in Romanian) |
Ațel (German:Hetzeldorf;Transylvanian Saxon:Hätselderf;Hungarian:Ecel) is acommune inSibiu County,Transylvania,Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ațel and Dupuș (Tobsdorf;Táblás). The commune first appears inwritten history in 1283 asvilla Echelini. Later appearances in written documents arevilla Heclini (1289),Hetzelini villa andvilla Eczlen (1359),Ecczel (1365), andHeczeldorf (1548). A church is mentioned as of 1380.[3]
Population number (grouped by ethnicity) from 1850 to 2011:
| Year | Romanians | Roma | Hungarians | Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons) | Jews | Slovaks | Russians | Other/ Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,078 | 152 | 454 | 1,359 | 19 | - | - | - | 4,062 |
| 1992[4] | 2,672 | 205 | 585 | 263 | - | - | - | - | 3,726 |
| 2002[5] | 1,288 | 118 | 34 | 92 | - | 6 | - | 2 | 1,540 |
| 2011[6] | 1,138 | 154 | 20 | 77 | - | - | 3 | 37 | 1,429 |
The local medieval Evangelical Lutheranfortified church of Ațel was built by the nativeTransylvanian Saxon community and completed by the end of the 15th century; it is surrounded by double walls. Above the entrance rises the Old School tower, and close by is the Oat Tower. The fortified church of Dupuș was also built during the 15th century.
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