Roșia de Secaș (German: Rothkirchen; Hungarian: Székásveresegyháza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,405 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Roșia de Secaș, Tău (Székástóhát), and Ungurei (Gergelyfája).

Roșia de Secaș
Panoramic view of Roșia de Secaș
Panoramic view of Roșia de Secaș
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Roșia de Secaș is located in Romania
Roșia de Secaș
Roșia de Secaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°03′N 23°53′E / 46.050°N 23.883°E / 46.050; 23.883
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Cristea (PSD)
Area
52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,405
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517640
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.rosiadesecas.ro

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County, 21 km (13 mi) south of Blaj and 35 km (22 mi) east of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,694—    
1900 3,297+22.4%
1941 4,477+35.8%
1977 2,752−38.5%
2002 1,696−38.4%
2011 1,542−9.1%
2021 1,405−8.9%
Source: INS, Census data

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.