Crișeni

Crişeni Cigányi
Commune
Commune Crişeni in Sălaj County
Crişeni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°13′55″N 23°03′03″E / 47.23194°N 23.05083°E / 47.23194; 23.05083
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj County
Commune	Crişeni
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

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

• 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-Crişeni, built in the late 16th century, historic monument^[2]

Sălaj County, Romania Cities Zalău (county seat) Towns Șimleu Silvaniei Jibou Cehu Silvaniei Communes Agrij Almașu Băbeni Bălan Bănișor Benesat Bobota Bocșa Boghiș Buciumi Camăr Carastelec Chieșd Cizer Coșeiu Crasna Creaca Crișeni Cristolț Cuzăplac Dobrin Dragu Fildu de Jos Gâlgău Gârbou Halmășd Hereclean Hida Horoatu Crasnei Ileanda Ip Letca Lozna Măeriște Marca Meseșenii de Jos Mirșid Năpradea Nușfalău Pericei Plopiș Poiana Blenchii Românași Rus Sâg Sălățig Șamșud Sânmihaiu Almașului Sărmășag Șimișna Someș-Odorhei Surduc Treznea Valcău de Jos Vârșolț Zalha Zimbor

Coordinates: 47°14′N 23°3′E / 47.233°N 23.050°E / 47.233; 23.050

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