| Jibou | |||
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| — Town — | |||
| Botanical Garden Jibou | |||
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| Location of Jibou | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Romania | ||
| County | Sălaj County | ||
| Status | Town | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Balanean Eugen (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 35.78 km2 (13.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 11,306 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.primariajibou.ro/ | ||
Jibou (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒiˈbow]; German: Siben; Hungarian: Zsibó) is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2004 it had a population of 11,658.
Jibou is 20 km by road northwest of Zalău, close to the Someş River. Its major attractions are the old Wesselényi house, Botanical Gardens and spa baths. The town administers four villages: Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu), Rona (Szilágyróna) and Var (Szamosőrmező).
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The town of Jibou is one of the youngest country's urban centers, being placed in the north-eastern Sălaj County, on the left bank of Someş River, at its confluence with Agrij River. It's crossed by 47°15′30″N parallel, and 23°15′30″E meridian. In the administrative structure of the town of Jibou enter four villages: Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu), Rona (Szilágyróna), and Var (Szamosőrmező).
The settlement is first mentioned in 1219 by the name villa Chybur, and later it appears by the name Zybo in 1460, opidum Sibo in 1564, Zsibou in 1750, and Jibau in 1854. The other localities belonging to Jibou: Rona was first mentioned in 1338, Cuceu in 1388, Husia in 1405 and Var was first mentioned in 1469. The wooden church "Sfintii Apostoli" from Var was built in the 13th century. Jibou played an important role especially in the period of the Kuruc uprising. The Wesselényi family whose members built a baroque castles had an important role in the history of the town. At the end of the 19th century, Samson Pop (nicknamed Coleră) from Rona, served as a model for the image of the serf from the Wesselényi Monument.
Jibou became an urban locality in 1968. Between the years 1968-1970 the first greenhouse of the Botanical Garden Jibou was built.
According to 2004 demographic situation, there were 11,658 citizens living within the city.[1]
| Locality | Population (2004) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jibou | 11,658 | 87.44% |
| Cuceu | 506 | 3.80% |
| Var | 503 | 3.77% |
| Rona | 371 | 2.78% |
| Husia | 294 | 2.21% |
| Town of Jibou | 13,332[2] | 100% |
Towards the ethnic structure, Romanians represent the majority (80.9%), while the minorities include the Hungarians (15.02%), the Romanies (3.91%), and other nationalities (0.17%).
Over time, Jibou preserved its agricultural and craft character. If before 1968 it has a single industrial unit, "Red Star" (Romanian: "Steaua Roşie", Hungarian: "Vörös Csillagot"), that produced joinery articles, in later years were built and expanded: the Flax Plant, the Clothing Firm, the Flax Smelter, the Dairy, the Mining Company, the CFR Depot, the departments of the Firm of Iron and Steel Industrial Fittings Zalău, Ceramics Zalău, Forest Unit of Exploitation and Transport, the handicraft cooperatives the Craftsmen Collective and the Progress etc.