Cizer ( hu, Csizér) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana,

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. It is composed of three villages: Cizer, Plesca (''Palicka'') and Pria (''Perje'').

Geography

The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, away from 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 a ...

, on the border with Cluj County. Cizer is nestled within the

Meseș Mountains The Meseș Mountains ( ro, Munții Meseșului, hu, Meszes-hegység) are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Apuseni Mountains. The highest peak is , at . The mountains are located in Sălaj and Cluj counties, south ...

(a mountain range within the Apuseni Mountains). The highest peak in the Meseș Mountains, , with an elevation of , is located on the territory of the commune. The commune lies on the banks of the river Crasna; its affluent, the

Pria PRIA is a four-letter acronym or abbreviation, and may refer to: * International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, a biennial scientific international conference *Pre-Roman Iron Age, a Northern European archaeological period ...

, discharges into the Crasna in the village of Plesca.

Sights

* Museum in Cizer (rustic old house), built in the 18th century, historic monument. * Orthodox Church in Pria, built in the 20th century (1930–1936).

References

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