Șoarș

Șoarș
Location in Brașov County
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°56′N 24°55′E / 45.933°N 24.917°E / 45.933; 24.917
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
SubdivisionsBărcuț, Felmer, Rodbav, Seliștat, Șoarș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Dănuț Ioan Timiș (PNL)
Area
166.90 km2 (64.44 sq mi)
Elevation
489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,738
 • Density10.41/km2 (26.97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
507215
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primariasoars.ro

Șoarș (German: Scharosch bei Fogarasch; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Schursch; Hungarian: Sáros) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bărcuț (Bekokten; Báránykút), Felmer (Felmern; Felmér), Rodbav (Rohrbach; Nádpatak), Seliștat (Seligstadt; Boldogváros), and Șoarș. Each village has a fortified church.