Meseșenii de Jos

Meseșenii de Jos (Hungarian: Magyarkecel) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Aghireș (Egrespatak), Fetindia (Gurzófalva), Meseșenii de Jos and Meseșenii de Sus (Oláhkecel).

Meseșenii de Jos
Magyarkecel
Commune
Orthodox Church in Aghireș
Orthodox Church in Aghireș
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Meseșenii de Jos is located in Romania
Meseșenii de Jos
Meseșenii de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°9′N 22°59′E
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alexandru Bercean[1] (PSD)
Area
62.86 km2 (24.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
3,117
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.meseseniidejos.ro

In Romanian, Meseșenii de Jos was traditionally known as Cățălul-unguresc. A 1925 law gave it the name Cățelul; this became Cățălu in 1956. The current name dates to 1960. Meseșenii de Sus, historically Cățălul-român, was Cățelușu from 1925 and Cățălușa from 1956, before acquiring its current name in 1960.[3]

Sights
  • Reformed Church in Meseșenii de Jos (construction in the 15th century), historic monument[4]
  • Orthodox Church in Meseșenii de Jos (construction 1875)[5]
  • Orthodox Church in Meseșenii de Sus (construction 1785), historic monument
  • Orthodox Church in Aghireș

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. Attila Szabó (ed.), Erdély, Bánság És Partium Történeti És Közigazgatási Helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc, 2003, Pro-Print Könyvkiadó, ISBN 973-8468-01-9
  4. Welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church, Meseșenii de Jos
  5. Welcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Meseșenii de Jos
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