Crișeni
Crișeni
Cigányi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Reformed church in Cristur-Crișeni | |
 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Crișeni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′N 23°03′E / 47.233°N 23.050°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile-Călin Morar[1] (PNL) |
Area | 32.77 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,326 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 457105 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | primariacriseni |
Crișeni (Hungarian: Cigányi) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It consists of three villages: Crișeni, Cristur-Crișeni (Szilágyfőkeresztúr), and Gârceiu (Szilágygörcsön). Crișeni village was founded in 1387. The local economy consists of crafts, services, agriculture, trade, and tourism.
The commune is located in the central part of Sălaj County, just north of the county seat, Zalău. It is crossed by national road DN1H and by county road DJ108D; European route E81 links Crișeni to Zalău.
Population
[edit]At the 2021 census, Crișeni had a population of 3,326.[3] Of those, 64.9% were Romanians, 20.7% Hungarians, and 6.79% Roma. At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,641 inhabitants.
Sights
[edit]- Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, built in the late 16th century, historic monument[4]
See also
[edit]- Țigani clash, 1919 military engagement in modern Crișeni
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, Sălaj County, Romania, retrieved on May 12, 2012
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