Sărmășag

Sărmășag
Sarmaság
Commune
St. Nicholas Church in Moiad
St. Nicholas Church in Moiad
Coat of arms of Sărmășag
Coat of arms
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Sărmășag is located in Romania
Sărmășag
Sărmășag
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°20′55″N 22°49′40″E / 47.34861°N 22.82778°E / 47.34861; 22.82778
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Attila-János Dombi (UDMR)
Area
58.62 km2 (22.63 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
4,772
 • Density81.41/km2 (210.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
457330
Area code+(40) 0260
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.sarmasag.ro

Sărmășag (Romanian: Sărmășag; Hungarian: Sarmaság) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ilișua (Selymesilosva), Lompirt (Szilágylompért), Moiad (Mojád), Poiana Măgura (Magurahegy), Sărmășag, and Țărmure (Parttanya).

Geography and climate

The commune is located in the northwestern part of Sălaj County, 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Zalău, at an altitude between 160 m (520 ft) and 379 m (1,243 ft). The climate is continental, the average temperature in January is -3 °C, in July 21.1 °C. The average annual precipitation is about 627 mm (24.7 in). The most important fossil fuel in the area is coal.

History

Sărmășag was already inhabited in the Iron Age. The first written documents date back to 1355. The name of the locality probably comes from László Sarmassághy who received the town from the Báthory family [citation needed].

Demographics

As of the census of 2002 there were 6,547 people residing in the commune. The ethnic makeup of the commune was 5,168 Hungarians, 1,156 Romanians, 217 Roma, 4 Ukrainians, and one German. Religious beliefs:

At the 2021 census, Sărmășag had a population of 4,772; of those, 57,75% were Hungarians, 35.94% Romanians, and 3.73% Roma.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Ilișua, Sălaj County, Reformed Church, retrieved on May 3, 2012