Almașu

Almașu Váralmás
Commune
Almașu in 2014
Almașu in Sălaj County
Almașu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°57′43″N 23°8′58″E / 46.96194°N 23.14944°E / 46.96194; 23.14944
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj County
Commune	Almașu
Historic region	Transylvania
Government
• Mayor	Eugen Ulvari (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area	159.7 km² (61.7 sq mi)
Population (2002)^[1]	2,853
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	www.comunaalmasu.ro

Almașu (Hungarian: Váralmás) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Almașu, Băbiu (Bábony), Cutiș (Kiskökényes), Jebucu (Zsobok), Mesteacănu (Almásnyíres), Petrinzel (Kispetri), Sfăraș (Farnas), Stana (Sztána) and Țăudu (Cold).

Sights

Reformed Church in Almașu (built in the 15th century), historic monument^[2]
Reformed Church in Stana (built in the 17th century), historic monument^[3]
Csáky Castle in Almașu (built in the 19th century), historic monument^[4]
Almașu Citadel, medieval fortress built in the 13th century, historic monument^[5]

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: 46°57′N 23°08′E / 46.950°N 23.133°E / 46.950; 23.133

References

↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
↑ welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Almașu, retrieved on May 4, 2012
↑ welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Stana, retrieved on May 4, 2012
↑ welcometoromania.ro - Csáky Castle, Almașu, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 4, 2012
↑ welcometoromania.ro - Almaș Citadel, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 4, 2012

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