Zimbor ( hu, Magyarzsombor) is a commune located in Sălaj County,

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. It is composed of five villages: Chendremal (''Kendermál''), Dolu (''Almásdál''), Sutoru (''Zutor''), Sâncraiu Almașului (''Topaszentkirály'') and Zimbor. It is situated in the historical region of

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 ...

Sights

* Wooden Church in Zimbor, built in the 17th century, historic monument * Wooden Church in Chendremal, built in the 19th century (1851) * Zsombory Castle in Zimbor, built in the 19th century, historic monumentZsombory_e.htm welcometoromania.ro - Zimbor, Zsombory castle
retrieved on May 24, 2012 * Optatiana,

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in the Roman province of Dacia

References

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