Ațel
Ațel (German: Hetzeldorf; Transylvanian Saxon: Hätselderf; Hungarian: Ecel) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ațel and Dupuș (Tobsdorf; Táblás). The commune first appears in written history in 1283 as villa Echelini. Later appearances in written documents are villa Heclini (1289), Hetzelini villa and villa Eczlen (1359), Ecczel (1365), and Heczeldorf (1548). A church is mentioned as of 1380.
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′N 24°28′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Established | 1283 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Ațel, Dupuș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan-Ovidiu Aldea (PNL) |
| Area | 27.21 km2 (10.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 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) |
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