Cergău

Also known as Schergied, Cserged, Csergőd

Cergău (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,509 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Cergău Mare (the commune centre; Magyarcserged), Cergău Mic (Bolgárcserged), and Lupu (Farkastelke).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Alba
Romanian subdivision.name: Cergău
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: CergauMareAB (32).JPG
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Cergău Mare (1804)
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Cergau jud Alba.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Alba County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Lenuța Aldea
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 310
Romanian subdivision.area_total

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Cergău Mic
Toponymy
References
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thumb|left|Circular phalera having the representation of a horseman with shield. Part of the :commons:Category:Dacian hoard of Lupu|Dacian Silver Hoard of Lupu, 1st century BC. Found at Lupu in 1978. It has military and religious significance, being a representation of a God of War, possibly related to the [[Thracian Rider.]]