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Șamșud

Coordinates: 47°20′45″N 22°57′12″E / 47.34583°N 22.95333°E / 47.34583; 22.95333
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Șamșud
Szilágysámson
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Șamșud is located in Romania
Șamșud
Șamșud
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°20′45″N 22°57′12″E / 47.34583°N 22.95333°E / 47.34583; 22.95333
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Zoltán Banto[1] (UDMR)
Area
29.23 km2 (11.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,785
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitesamsud.ro

Șamșud (Hungarian: Szilágysámson) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Șamșud and Valea Pomilor (Mocirla until 1956; Mocsolya).

The Șamșud gas field lies within the perimeter of the commune.

Demographics

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In 2011, it had a population of 1,723; out of them, 91.7% were Hungarian, 4.9% were Roma, and 1.6% were Romanian.[3]

Sights

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  • Orthodox church in Șamșud, built in the 19th century (1885), historic monument[4]
  • Reformed church in Șamșud, built in the 17th century
  • Reformed church in Valea Pomilor, completed in 1794

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ welcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Șamșud, Sălaj County; retrieved on May 21, 2012