Sălaj County
Sălaj | |
|---|---|
| Population | 248,015 |
Sălaj (IPA: [sə.'laʒ], Hungarian: Szilágy) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 248,015 and the population density was 64/km².
- Romanians - 71.6%[1]
- Hungarians - 23%
- Roma - 5%
- Slovaks - 0.5%
- Other or undeclared ethnicity - 0.1%
| Year | County population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 262,580 |
| 1956 | 271,989 |
| 1966 | 263,103 |
| 1977 | 264,569 |
| 1992 | 266,797 |
| 2002 | 248,015 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 3,864 km².
It lies in the area between the Apuseni Mountains and the Eastern Carpathians known as the Someş River Platform. The county is crossed by the Someş River. Some of the smaller rivers are: Crasna River, Barcău, Almaş, Agrij and Sălaj.
Neighbours
- Bihor County to the west.
- Maramureş County and Satu Mare County to the north.
- Cluj County to the south and east.
Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Machine and automotive components
- Food
- Textiles
- Wood, furniture and paper
Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- Museums in Zalău and Şimleu Silvaniei
- Wooden churches in Fildu de Sus, Sânmihaiu Almaşului, Baica, Racâş
- Báthory Castle in Şimleu Silvaniei
- Báthory mansion (16th century) in Şimleu Silvaniei
- Roman Catholic church (1532) in Şimleu Silvaniei
- Romania's first Holocaust Memorial Museum in Şimleu Silvaniei
- Wesselényi Castle in Jibou
- Botanical Gardens in Jibou
- Spa baths in Jibou
- Jewish Cemetery in Cehu Silvaniei
- Memorial house and tomb of Simion Bărnuţiu in Bocşa
- Porolissum (ancient Roman city)
- Ioan Sima Art Gallery
- Zmeilor Garden are conglomerates of sands uniqe in Europe at Gâlgău-Almaşului
Notable residents
Natives
The following individuals were born in what is now Sălaj County:
- Stephen V Báthory,
- Simion Bărnuţiu,
- Augustin Deac,
- Miklós Wesselényi,
- Îndreiu, priest in Giurtelecu Şimleului in the first half of 17th century, one of oldest hand bookbinders of Transylvania
- Iuliu Maniu,
- Petri Mór,
- Ioan Lobonţiu was a priest and dean (protopop) in Giurtelecu Şimleului in the 19th century and 1848 revolutionary. On March 19, 1848 the dean Lobonţiu presided in Giurtelecu Şimleului the first meeting of the Revolution of 1848 in Transylvania and announced the emancipation of serfs.
- Endre Ady,
- Béla Kun,
- Octavian Guţu,
- Corneliu Coposu,
- Ioan Taloş, deputy of the Electoral circle of the Şimleu in the National Assembly and priest in Giurtelecul Şimleului in the first half of the 20th century.
- Joe Pasternak,
- Alexandru Dragomir
- Danil Graur or Daniel, teacher, newspapers editor, and the inspector of the schools in Sălaj County (1918-1919).
- Emil Pop
Administrative divisions
The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 57 communes.
Municipality
- Zalău - capital city; population: 71,580
Towns
Communes
Villages
References
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- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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