Chieșd

Chieșd
Commune
Wooden Church in Sighetu Silvaniei
Chieșd in Sălaj County
Chieșd Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°22′59″N 22°53′18″E / 47.38306°N 22.88833°E / 47.38306; 22.88833
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj County
Commune	Chieșd
Historic region	Transylvania
Government
• Mayor	Ioan Catană (Social Democratic Party)
Area	43.42 km² (16.76 sq mi)
Population (2002)^[1]	2,645
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	www.primariachiesd.ro

Chieșd (Hungarian: Szilágykövesd) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chieșd, Colonia Sighetu Silvaniei (Szilágyszigettelep) and Sighetu Silvaniei (Szilágysziget).

Sights

Wooden Church in Sighetu Silvaniei, built in the 17th century (1632), historic monument^[2]
Wooden Church in Chieșd, built in the 18th century, historic monument^[3]

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°23′N 22°53′E / 47.383°N 22.883°E / 47.383; 22.883

References

↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived September 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
↑ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Sighetu Silvaniei, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 10, 2012
↑ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Chieșd, retrieved on May 10, 2012

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