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Vârșolț

Coordinates: 47°12′N 22°56′E / 47.200°N 22.933°E / 47.200; 22.933
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Vârșolț
Varsolc
Romanian Orthodox church
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Vârșolț is located in Romania
Vârșolț
Vârșolț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°12′N 22°56′E / 47.200°N 22.933°E / 47.200; 22.933
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,069
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SJ

Vârșolț (Hungarian: Varsolc) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Recea (Krasznarécse), Recea Mică (Kisrécsepuszta) and Vârșolț.

At the 2002 census, 64.1% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 32.4% Romanians and 3.4% Roma. 58.6% were Reformed, 33.5% Romanian Orthodox, 3.5% Baptist and 1.9% Roman Catholic.

History

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The Reformed Church in Recea was completed in the 15th century.[2]

The Reformed church in Vârșolț was completed in 1774.

Lake Vârșolț was built between 1976 and 1979.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Recea, Reformed church