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Sighișoara
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Ogra
Mureș County, Romania · Europe
About Ogra
Ogra sits on the route: 10 minutes from Valea Izvoarelor, 51km from Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge).
Ogra is in Mureș County, Romania, with about 2,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Valea Izvoarelor, about 5 km away.
Ogra (Hungarian: Marosugra or colloquially Ugra, pronounced: [ˈmɒroʃuɡrɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Dileu Vechi (Oláhdellő), Giuluș (Gyulas), Lăscud (Lackod), Ogra, and Vaideiu (Mezőújfalu).
The commune is on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of theRead more
Mureș River. It is in the southwestern part of the county, 22 km (14 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. The A3 motorway connects Ogra to Brașov (Cristian), 160.1 km (99.5 mi) to the southeast and Cluj-Napoca (Gilău), 89.7 km (55.7 mi) to the northwest. The Târgu Mureș International Airport is 8.7 km (5.4 mi) to the east.
As of the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,387, of which 45.3% were Romanians, 29.2% Roma, and 21.3% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Ogra had a population of 2,442; of those, 40.46% were Roma, 33.7% Romanians, and 15.85% Hungarians.
Haller Castle was originally built in the seventeenth century, although most of the current building dates from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and is Post-Baroque. It was nationalized by the Communist authorities in 1949, and served for a while as a school and then town hall; since 2011 it functions as a hotel and restaurant.
The Ogra mine is a large salt mine in the commune.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ogra?
Within an hour or so of Ogra: Sighișoara (44 km), Turda Salt Mine (44 km), Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge) (51 km), Fortified Churches of Transylvania (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Ogra?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Bicaz Gorge (DN12C).
Where is Ogra?
Ogra is in Mureș County, Romania, about 5 km from Valea Izvoarelor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,403
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Mureș County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.4333, 24.3167
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Worth the detour from Ogra
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Turda Salt Mine
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge)
A limestone gorge with walls up to 300 m, walked on a path that crosses the stream on a series of bridges.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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