Sălaj County
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| Sălaj County | |||
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| Development region: | Nord-Vest | ||
| Historic region: | Transylvania | ||
| Capital city: | Zalău | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
248,015 64/km² |
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| Area: | 3,864 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
SJ RO-SJ |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x60 (1) | ||
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County Council Prefecture |
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| 1. x is 2 or 3 depending on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market. | |||
Sălaj (IPA: [sə.'laʒ], Hungarian: Szilágy) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.
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[edit] 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] |
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| 1948 | 262,580 |
| 1956 | 271,989 |
| 1966 | 263,103 |
| 1977 | 264,569 |
| 1992 | 266,797 |
| 2002 | 248,015 |
[edit] 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.
[edit] Neighbours
- Bihor County to the west.
- Maramureş County and Satu Mare County to the north.
- Cluj County to the south and east.
[edit] Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Machine and automotive components
- Food
- Textiles
- Wood, furniture and paper
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 57 communes.
[edit] Municipality
- Zalău - capital city; population: 71,580
[edit] Towns
[edit] Communes
[edit] Villages
[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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