| Măerişte | |
|---|---|
| — Commune — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| First attested | 1351 |
| Component villages | Criştelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Şimleului, Măerişte, Mălădia, Uileacu Şimleului |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.97 km2 (28.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,504 |
| • Density | 46.7/km2 (121.1/sq mi) |
| Postal code | |
Măerişte (Hungarian: Krasznahidvég) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania.
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The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2 (7500 ha), is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the Crasna River. It is composed of six villages: Criştelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Şimleului, Măerişte (located at 43 km from Zalău), Mălădia and Uileacu Şimleului.
Among the commune's tourist sites are the Reformed church (a former Benedictine monastery), an architectural monument dated from 1260-1300, as well as other churches.
It is 21 km from the projected Transylvania Highway.
According to the census in 2002, the commune population is 3,762, of which 87.78% are Romanians, 11.24% Hungarians, 0.79% Roms, 0.11% Slovakians and 0.08% other nationalities.
The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, based on cereal, potato and vegetable growing. In the last few years livestock-breeding has developed.
Maeriste was first mentioned in 1351 under the name Hydveg. The other settlements were mentioned a little earlier (Cristelec - 1257, Doh - 1338, Giurtelecu Simleului - 1259, Maladia - 1259 and Uileacu Simleului - 1240).