Pericei ( hu, Szilágyperecsen) is a

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located in

Sălaj County Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a Counties of Romania, county (''județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Cr ...

Crișana Crișana ( hu, Körösvidék, german: Kreischgebiet) is a geographical and historical region in north-western Romania, named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Rom ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

. It is composed of four villages: Bădăcin (''Szilágybadacsony''), Pericei, Periceiu Mic (''Kisperecsentanya''), and Sici (''Somlyószécs'').

Geography

The commune is located in the central part of the county, east of the town of

Șimleu Silvaniei Șimleu Silvaniei (; hu, Szilágysomlyó, german: Schomlenmarkt) is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 14,436 people (2011 census). It is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava. Three villages are adminis ...

and west of the county seat,

Zalău Zalău (, unofficial and former official name: ro, Zălau (; german: Zillenmarkt or , hu, Zilah, tr, Zile) is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2011, its estimated population was 56,202. History Ancient times Zalău is situated in the ...

; it is traversed by

national road The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main tran ...

, which connects the two localities. Pericei lies on the banks of the river Crasna.

Sights

Orthodox Church Orthodox Church may refer to: * Eastern Orthodox Church * Oriental Orthodox Churches * Orthodox Presbyterian Church * Orthodox Presbyterian Church of New Zealand * State church of the Roman Empire * True Orthodox church See also * Orthodox (di ...

in Bădăcin, built in the 18th century (1705), historic monument * Reformed Church, Pericei, completed in 1769 *

Iuliu Maniu Iuliu Maniu (; 8 January 1873 – 5 February 1953) was an Austro-Hungarian-born lawyer and Romanian politician. He was a leader of the National Party of Transylvania and Banat before and after World War I, playing an important role in the U ...

native house in Bădăcin, built in the 19th century (1890), historic monument * Orthodox church in Sici, built 1808. In the 17th-18th centuries the inhabitants of Sici were

Calvinist Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Ca ...

Hungarians with a Protestant church. After political boundary changes, the inhabitants were Orthodox Romanians.

Politics

2012 election

The Pericei Council, elected in the 2012 local government elections, is made up of 21 councilors, with the following party composition: 9-

Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR; hu, Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség, RMDSZ; ro, Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România, UDMR) is a political party in Romania which aims to represent the significant Hungarian m ...

, 3- Democratic Liberal Party, 1- Hungarian Civic Party. Mayor Csaba Boncidai was re-elected.Alegerile locale in Sălaj, rezultate finale!
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2008 elections

Mayor Csaba Boncidai was re-elected.

2004 elections

Csaba Boncidai was elected mayor of the commune.

Natives

Virgil Ardelean Virgil Ardelean (born August 1, 1950) is a Romanian police chief, head of '' Direcţia Generală de Informaţii şi Protecţie Internă'' (DGIPI) between 1998 and 2007. Biography Ardelean was born in Pericei, Sălaj County. The village is popula ...

* Victor Deleu *

References

Communes in Sălaj County Localities in Crișana {{Sălaj-geo-stub