Șamșud
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).
Șamșud
Szilágysámson | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Șamșud Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′45″N 22°57′12″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Zoltán Banto[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 29.23 km2 (11.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 1,723 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | samsud |
The Șamșud gas field lies within the perimeter of the commune.
Demographics
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
- 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
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 9 March 2020.
- welcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Șamșud, Sălaj County; retrieved on May 21, 2012
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