Ighiu ( hu, Magyarigen; german: Grabendorf) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Bucerdea Vinoasă (''Borosbocsárd''), Ighiel (''Igenpataka''), Ighiu, Șard (''Sárd'') and Țelna (''Celna''). The commune is located in the southeastern corner of the Transylvanian Plateau, about 10 km northwest of Alba Iulia and 17 km southwest of Teiuș. The

Ighiu Ighiu ( hu, Magyarigen; german: Grabendorf) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Bucerdea Vinoasă (''Borosbocsárd''), Ighiel (''Igenpataka''), Ighiu, Șard (''Sárd'') and Țelna ...

river passes through Ighiel and Ighiu villages before discharging into the

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river in Șard. Both Șard and Ighiu have fortified churches. The latter one, the

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of Ighiu, is part of an architectural ensemble dating back to the 15th century, with the present church having been built in 1781–1783. The Hungarian theologian and historian

Péter Bod Péter Bod or Peter Bod (February 22, 1712 – 1768) was a Hungarian theologian and historian. Biography Bod was born Feb. 22, 1712, at Felső-Csernáton, in Transylvania. He studied at Nagy-Enyed, where he also was appointed librarian and pro ...

was pastor there from 1749 to his death, in 1768; his tomb is in the church's courtyard.

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Ádám Récsey Baron Ádám Récsey de Récse ( hu, récsei báró Récsey Ádám, german: Adam Retsey von Retse; 10 February 1775 – 26 October 1852) was a Hungarian general, joined the army of Habsburg monarchy, and briefly a politician who was appointed il ...

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Communes in Alba County Localities in Transylvania {{Alba-geo-stub

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