Cuzăplac

Coordinates: 46°58′N 23°12′E / 46.967°N 23.200°E / 46.967; 23.200
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Cuzăplac
Wooden Church in Cubleșu
Wooden Church in Cubleșu
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Cuzăplac is located in Romania
Cuzăplac
Cuzăplac
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°58′N 23°12′E / 46.967°N 23.200°E / 46.967; 23.200
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mircea Pop[1] (PNL)
Area
109.14 km2 (42.14 sq mi)
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,560
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
457110
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.primariacuzaplac.ro

Cuzăplac (Hungarian: Középlak) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Cubleșu (Almásköblös), Cuzăplac, Gălășeni (Tóttelke), Mierța (Nyerce), Petrindu (Nagypetri), Ruginoasa (Lapupatak), Stoboru (Vásártelke), and Tămașa (Almástamási).

The commune is located at the southern extremity of Sălaj County, 41 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Zalău, on the border with Cluj County. It is crossed by national road DN1G [ro], which runs from Huedin, 20 km (12 mi) to the southwest, to Jibou, 41 km to the north. The Gălășeni train station serves the CFR Main Line 300, which connects Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca and on to the Hungarian border near Oradea.

Sights[edit]

  • Wooden Church in Cubleșu, built in the late 18th century, historic monument[3]
  • Wooden Church in Mierța, built in 1857[4]
  • Wooden Church in Stoboru, built in the late 18th century
  • Reformed Church in Petrindu, built in the late 18th century, historic monument[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Cubleșu, Sălaj County Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on May 13, 2012
  4. ^ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Mierța, Sălaj County Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on May 13, 2012
  5. ^ welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Petrindu, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 13, 2012