Crișeni

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Crișeni
Cigányi
Commune
Crişeni in Sălaj County
Crişeni in Sălaj County
Crișeni is located in Romania
Crișeni
Crișeni
Location in Romania
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Country  Romania
County Actual Salaj county CoA.png Sălaj County
Commune Crișeni
Historic region Transylvania
Government
 • Mayor Andrei Maior (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area 32.77 km2 (12.65 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1] 2,443
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website www.primaria criseni.ro

Crișeni (Hungarian: Cigányi) is a commune in Sălaj County, Romania. 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.

Population

  • 2,443 people
  • 63% Romanian
  • 32% Hungarian
  • 4% Roma

Sights

  • "The Museum of Straw Hats" features the largest straw hat in Europe.
  • Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, built in the late 16th century, historic monument[2]

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