Crișeni Explained

Type:commune
County:Sălaj
Other Name:Cigányi
Leader Name:Vasile-Călin Morar[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.2333°N 26°W
Elevation:252
Area Total:32.77
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:457105
Area Code:+40 x59

Crișeni (Hungarian: Cigányi) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It consists of three villages: Crișeni, Cristur-Crișeni (Szilágyfőkeresztúr), and Gârceiu (Szilágygörcsön). Crișeni village was founded in 1387. The local economy consists of crafts, services, agriculture, trade, and tourism.

The commune is located in the central part of Sălaj County, just north of the county seat, Zalău. It is crossed by national road and by county road DJ108D; European route E81 links Crișeni to Zalău.

Population

At the 2021 census, Crișeni had a population of 3,326.[2] Of those, 64.9% were Romanians, 20.7% Hungarians, and 6.79% Roma. At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,641 inhabitants.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.
  3. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1h/DN1h_Cristur_Criseni_Biserica_Reformata_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, Sălaj County, Romania