Crișeni ( hu, Cigányi) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana,

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. It consists of three villages: Crișeni, Cristur-Crișeni (''Szilágyfőkeresztúr''), and Gârceiu (''Szilágygörcsön''). Crișeni village was founded in 1387. The local economy consists of crafts, services, agriculture, trade, and tourism. The commune is located in the central part of Sălaj County, just north 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 a ...

. It is crossed by national road and by county road DJ108D;

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links Crișeni to Zalău.

Population

At the 2021 census, Crișeni had a population of 3,326. Of those, 64.9% were

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, 20.7%

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, and 6.79%

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. At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,641 inhabitants.

Sights

* Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, built in the late 16th century, historic monumentwelcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, Sălaj County, Romania
retrieved on May 12, 2012

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

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