Șona (german: Schönau; hu, Szépmező) is a

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located in Alba County,

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. It is composed of seven villages: Alecuș (''Elekes''), Biia (''Magyarbénye''), Doptău (''Dobtanya''), Lunca Târnavei (until 1964 ''Spini''; ''Kistövis''), Sânmiclăuș (''Betlenszentmiklós''), Șona, and Valea Sasului (''Szászvölgy''). The commune lies on the

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, on the banks of the Târnava Mică River. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, from

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and from the county seat,

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. At the 2011 census, 68.5% of inhabitants were

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, 25.2%

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, and 5.8%

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. Notable sights include the , dating to the 16th century, and the , dating to the 17th century.

Natives

* Farkas Bethlen

References

RO AB Castelul Bethlen din Sanmiclaus (21)

RO AB Biserica ortodoxa din Sanmiclaus (4)

RO AB Biserica reformata din Sanmiclaus (1)

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