Cut (; ) is a
commune located in the southeastern part of
Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cut.
The commune is situated on the , in the southwestern part of the
Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the south-central part of Alba County, about southeast of
Sebeș and northwest of
Miercurea Sibiului. Cut was first attested in 1291, under the name ''terra Kut.''
The commune has a railway station that serves the
CFR Line 200.
At the
2021 census, Cut had a population of 1,054. According to the
census from 2011, there was a total population of 1,075 people living in this commune, of which 97.3% were ethnic
Romanians
Romanians (, ; dated Endonym and exonym, exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation native to Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Sharing a Culture of Romania, ...
and 1.58% were ethnic
Romani.
Septimiu Albini (1861–1919) spent his childhood in Cut, where his family originated from. The primary school in Cut is named after Albini and features a medallion with his likeness, while a statue of him stands before the mayor's office.
References
Communes in Alba County
Localities in Transylvania
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