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Sânmihaiu Almașului

Coordinates: 47°02′10″N 23°16′11″E / 47.03611°N 23.26972°E / 47.03611; 23.26972
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Sânmihaiu Almașului
Wooden church of Sânmihaiu Almașului
Wooden church of Sânmihaiu Almașului
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Sânmihaiu Almașului is located in Romania
Sânmihaiu Almașului
Sânmihaiu Almașului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°02′10″N 23°16′11″E / 47.03611°N 23.26972°E / 47.03611; 23.26972
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cornel Lung[1] (PSD)
Area
64.82 km2 (25.03 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,556
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
457305
Area code+40 x60
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitesinmihaiualmasului.ro

Sânmihaiu Almașului (Hungarian: Almásszentmihály) is a commune in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bercea (Bercse), Sânmihaiu Almașului, and Sântă Măria (Almásszentmária).

Geography

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The commune is located in the southern part of Sălaj County, 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Zalău. It lies at an altitude of 257 m (843 ft), on the banks of the river Almaș.

Sânmihaiu Almașului sits at the intersection of two national roads. The first one, DN1F [ro] (part of European route E81), connects Cluj-Napoca, 56 km (35 mi) to the southeast, to Zalău, and continues to the Hungarian border near Carei. The second one, DN1G [ro], runs from Huedin, 31 km (19 mi) to the southwest, to Jibou, 30 km to the north.

Sights

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  • Wooden church in Sânmihaiu Almașului (built in the 18th century), historic monument[3]
  • Wooden church in Bercea (built in the 19th century)[4]
  • Wooden church in Sântă Măria (c.1857)

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 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. ^ "Sînmihaiu Almașului, Biserica de lemn" [Wooden church in Sâmnohaiu Almașului]. welcometoromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bercea, Biserica de lemn" [Wooden church in Bercea]. welcometoromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 8, 2024.