Almașu ( hu, Váralmás) is a

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located in

Sălaj County Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania. It is bordered to the nort ...

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...

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. It is composed of nine villages: Almașu, Băbiu (''Bábony''), Cutiș (''Kiskökényes''), Jebucu (''Zsobok''), Mesteacănu (''Almásnyíres''), Petrinzel (''Kispetri''), Sfăraș (''Farnas''), Stana (''Sztána'') and Țăudu (''Cold'').

Sights

* Reformed Church in Almașu (built in the 15th century),

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* Reformed Church in Stana (built in the 17th century), historic monument * Csáky Castle in Almașu (built in the 19th century), historic monument * Almașu Citadel, medieval fortress built in the 13th century,

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References

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