Commune in Sălaj, Romania
Șamșud (Hungarian: Szilágysámson) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Șamșud and Valea Pomilor (Mocirla until 1956; Mocsolya).
The Șamșud gas field lies within the perimeter of the commune.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 1,723; out of them, 91.7% were Hungarian, 4.9% were Roma, and 1.6% were Romanian.[3]
Sights
- Orthodox church in Șamșud, built in the 19th century (1885), historic monument[4]
- Reformed church in Șamșud, built in the 17th century
- Reformed church in Valea Pomilor, completed in 1794
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 9 March 2020.
- ^ welcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Șamșud, Sălaj County; retrieved on May 21, 2012
