Zimbor Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Sălaj
Population Total:	auto
Zimbor
Leader Name:	Gabriel Mureșan^[1]
Leader Party:	PNL
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Area Total Km2:	74.80
Coordinates:	47.0022°N 23.2633°W

Zimbor (Hungarian: Magyarzsombor) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Chendremal (Kendermál), Dolu (Almásdál), Sutoru (Zutor), Sâncraiu Almașului (Topaszentkirály) and Zimbor. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania.

Sights

• Wooden Church in Zimbor, built in the 17th century, historic monument^[2]
• Wooden Church in Chendremal, built in the 19th century (1851)^[3]
• Zsombory Castle in Zimbor, built in the 19th century, historic monument^[4]
• Optatiana, castra in the Roman province of Dacia

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/DN1g/DN1g_Zimbor_Biserica_lemn_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Zimbor, Sălaj County
3. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1g/DN1g_Chendremal_Biserica_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Chendremal
4. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1g/DN1g_Zimbor_Castelul Zsombory_e.htm welcometoromania.ro - Zimbor, Zsombory castle