First attested 1283 Postal code 557020 Local time Sunday 8:45 PM | Component villages Ațel, Dupuș Area 27.21 km² Population 1,429 (2011) | |
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Website Primăria Comunei Ațel (Romanian) Weather 2°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Ațel (German: Hetzeldorf; Hungarian: Ecel) is a commune in Sibiu County, 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.
Contents
Map of A%C8%9Bel, Romania
Population
Population number (grouped by ethnicity) from 1850 to 2011:
Architecture
The fortified church of Ațel was built by Transylvanian Saxons 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.
References
Ațel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA