Șamșud

Coordinates: 47°21′N 22°57′E / 47.350°N 22.950°E / 47.350; 22.950
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Şamşud
Szilágysámson
Commune Şamşud in Sălaj County
Commune Şamşud in Sălaj County
Country Romania
County Sălaj County
CommuneŞamşud
Historic regionTransylvania
Government
 • MayorCsaba Kiss-Juhász (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area
2,923 km2 (1,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
1,766
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.ghidulprimariilor.ro-samsud

Şamşud (Hungarian: Szilágysámson) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Şamşud and Valea Pomilor.

Demographics

In 2002 it had a population of 1766, of which 1582 were Hungarian (89,58%), 155 Roma (8.78%), 33 Romanian (1.87%) and 1 German (0.06%).[1]

Sights

  • Orthodox Church in Şamşud, built in the 19th century (1885), historic monument[2]
  • Reformed Church in Şamşud, built in the 17th century

References

  1. ^ a b Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
  2. ^ welcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Şamşud, Sălaj County; retrieved on May 21, 2012

47°21′N 22°57′E / 47.350°N 22.950°E / 47.350; 22.950