Sânmihaiu Almașului | |
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![]() Wooden church of Sânmihaiu Almașului | |
![]() Location in Sălaj County | |
Coordinates: 47°02′10″N 23°16′11″E / 47.03611°N 23.26972°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sălaj |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Cornel Lung[1] (PSD) |
Area | 64.82 km2 (25.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,556 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 457305 |
Area code | +40 x60 |
Vehicle reg. | SJ |
Website | sinmihaiualmasului |
Sânmihaiu Almașului (Hungarian: Almásszentmihály) is a commune in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bercea (Bercse), Sânmihaiu Almașului, and Sântă Măria (Almásszentmária).
Geography
[edit]The commune is located in the southern part of Sălaj County, 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Zalău. It lies at an altitude of 257 m (843 ft), on the banks of the river Almaș.
Sânmihaiu Almașului sits at the intersection of two national roads. The first one, DN1F (part of European route E81), connects Cluj-Napoca, 56 km (35 mi) to the southeast, to Zalău, and continues to the Hungarian border near Carei. The second one, DN1G , runs from Huedin, 31 km (19 mi) to the southwest, to Jibou, 30 km to the north.
Sights
[edit]- Wooden church in Sânmihaiu Almașului (built in the 18th century), historic monument[3]
- Wooden church in Bercea (built in the 19th century)[4]
- Wooden church in Sântă Măria (c.1857)
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Sînmihaiu Almașului, Biserica de lemn" [Wooden church in Sâmnohaiu Almașului]. welcometoromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Bercea, Biserica de lemn" [Wooden church in Bercea]. welcometoromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 8, 2024.