Sâncel

Sâncel (Schinern; Szancsal) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,255 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Iclod (Küküllőiklód), Pănade (Pánád), and Sâncel.

Geography
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northeastern part of the county, 4 km from the city of Blaj and 43 km from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It lies at an altitude of 270 m, on the banks of the river Târnava Mică.

Demographics
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,255, of which 80.98% were Romanians and 7.67% Roma.

Natives

 * Ion Brad (1929–2019), writer, politician, and diplomat
 * Timotei Cipariu (1805–1887), cleric and academic, one of the founding members of the Romanian Academy
 * Ioan Ignat (1869–?), educator, delegate at the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia