- Carastelec Catholic church (1818) with Turul monument
Carastelec
Kárásztelek | |
|---|---|
Location in Sălaj County | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′N 22°42′E / 47.300°N 22.700°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Francisc-Ștefan Faluvégi (UDMR) |
Area | 30.07 km2 (11.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 1,044 |
| • Density | 34.72/km2 (89.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 457065 |
| Area code | +(40) 0260 |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | carastelec |
Carastelec (Hungarian: Kárásztelek) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Carastelec and Dumuslău (Szilágydomoszló).
At the 2002 census, the commune had 1,163 inhabitants, of which 90.1% were Hungarians and 9.2% Romanians; 84.2% were Roman Catholic, 9.3% Romanian Orthodox, 3.4% Pentecostal, and 2.8% Reformed. At the 2021 census, Carastelec had a population of 1,044; of those, 80.36% were Hungarians, 12.07% Roma, and 4.79% Romanians.