Crişeni

Crişeni
—  Commune  —
Crişeni
Coordinates:
Country  Romania
County Sălaj County
Population (2002)[1] 2,443
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Crişeni (Hungarian: Cigányi) is a commune in Sălaj County, Romania. It consists of three villages: Crişeni, Cristur-Crişeni (Szilágyfőkeresztúr) and Gârceiu (Szilágygörcsön).

Crişeni village was founded in 1387. The local economy consists of crafts, services, agriculture, trade and tourism.

Population

Attractions

"The Museum of Straw Hats" features the largest straw hat in Europe.

References

  1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010