Someș-Odorhei Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Sălaj
Someș-Odorhei
Leader Name:	Ioan Șandor^[1]
Leader Party:	PNL
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Coordinates:	47.3233°N 23.2681°W
Elevation:	184
Area Total:	78.24
Population Total:	auto
Postal Code:	457310
Area Code:	+(40) 260

Someș-Odorhei (Hungarian: Szamosudvarhely) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bârsa (Dabjonújfalu), Domnin (Dabjon), Inău (Inó), Someș-Odorhei, and Șoimuș (Szilágysolymos).

Geography

The commune lies on the banks of the Someș River and its left tributaries, the Șoimuș and the Bârsa. It is located in the northern part of the county, north of Jibou, southeast of Cehu Silvaniei and northeast of the county seat, Zalău. The Someș-Odorhei train station serves the CFR Line 412, which connects Jibou to Carei, on the Hungarian border.

Sights

• Wooden Church in Bârsa, built in the 18th century, historic monument^[2]
• Wooden Church in Domnin, built in the 18th century (1753), historic monument^[3]
• Wooden Church in Inău, built in the 19th century (1832), historic monument^[4]

Natives

• (1904  - 1970), communist politician

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1h/DN1h_Barsa_Bislemn_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Bârsa
3. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1h/DN1h_Domnin_Bislemn_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Domnin, Sălaj County
4. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DJ196/DJ196_Inau_Bislemn_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Inău, Sălaj County