Format:Romanian counties infobox
Sălaj (IPA: [sə.'laʒ], Hungarian: Szilágy) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.
Demographics[]
In 2002, it had a population of 248,015 and the population density was 64/km².
- Romanians - 71.23%[1]
- Hungarians - 23.04%
- Roma - 5.05%
- Slovaks - 0.55%
- Other or undeclared ethnicity - 0.13%
| Year | County population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 262,580 |
| 1956 | 271,989 |
| 1966 | 263,103 |
| 1977 | 264,569 |
| 1992 | 266,797 |
| 2002 | 248,015 |
Geography[]
This county has a total area of 3,864 km².
It lies in the area between the Apuseni Mountains and the Eastern Carpathians known as the Someş River Platform. The county is crossed by the Someş River. Some of the smaller rivers are: Crasna, Barcău, Almaş, Agrij and Sălaj.
Neighbours[]
- Bihor County to the west.
- Maramureş County and Satu Mare County to the north.
- Cluj County to the south and east.
Economy[]
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Machine and automotive components
- Food
- Textiles
- Wood, furniture and paper
Tourism[]
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- Museums in Zalău and Şimleu Silvaniei.
- Wooden churches in Fildu de Sus, Sânmihaiu Almaşului, Baica, Racâş.
- Castles in Jibou and Şimleu Silvaniei.
Administrative divisions[]
The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 56 communes.
Municipality[]
- Zalău - capital city; population: 71,580
Towns[]
Communes[]
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Villages[]
- Jac
- Poarta Sălajului
- Preoteasa
- Chichisa
- Chilioara
References[]
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
Counties of Romania | |
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| Alba • Arad • Argeş • Bacău • Bihor • Bistriţa-Năsăud • Botoşani • Braşov • Brăila • Buzău • Caraş-Severin • Călăraşi • Cluj • Constanţa • Covasna • Dâmboviţa • Dolj • Galaţi • Giurgiu • Gorj • Harghita • Hunedoara • Ialomiţa • Iaşi • Ilfov • Maramureş • Mehedinţi • Mureş • Neamţ • Olt • Prahova • Satu Mare • Sălaj • Sibiu • Suceava • Teleorman • Timiş • Tulcea • Vaslui • Vâlcea • Vrancea | |
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