Ludoș

Ludoș
Commune
Church in Ludoș
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Ludoș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°55′N 23°54′E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ilie Berghezan (PNL)
Area	43.37 km2 (16.75 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	584
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557130
Area code	(+40) 02 69
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	comunaludos.ro

Ludoș (German: Grosslogdes; Hungarian: Nagyludas; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Logdes) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, bordering Alba County. It is composed of two villages, Gusu (Giesshübel; Kisludas; Gäszhiwel) and Ludoș.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Secaș. It is located in the western part of Sibiu County, 33 km (21 mi) northwest of the county seat, Sibiu.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,734	—
1920	3,431	+25.5%
1941	3,058	−10.9%
1966	2,158	−29.4%
1992	930	−56.9%
2002	794	−14.6%
2011	746	−6.0%
2021	548	−26.5%
Source: INS, Census data

Natives

• Octavian Smigelschi (1866 – 1912), painter and printmaker

References

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  Ludoș townhall
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  Church in Ludoș
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  Community center in Gusu
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  Ascension of the Christ church in Gusu