Șona (German: Schönau; Hungarian: Szépmező) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. 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).

Șona Szépmező
Commune
Fortified church in Șona
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Șona Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°01′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Teodor-Florin Mărginean[1] (PNL)
Area	105.8 km2 (40.8 sq mi)
Elevation	286 m (938 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	4,067
• Density	38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517755
Area code	+40 258
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	comunasona.ro

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Târnava Mică River. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, 10 km (6.2 mi) from Blaj and 50 km (31 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia.

At the 2011 census, 68.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 25.2% Hungarians, and 5.8% Roma.

Notable sights include the Șona fortified church [ro], dating to the 16th century, and the Bethlen castle in Sânmiclăuș [ro], dating to the 17th century.

Natives

• Farkas Bethlen

References

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[ru] Шона (коммуна)