Salaj Salaj Teleorman (Sălaj)

Category="Counties of Romania"
Sălaj
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Facts
Region: Transylvania
Capital city: Zalău
Indicative: SJ
Population: 258,717 as of 2000
Population density: 67 inh/km²
Area: 3,864 km²
Web County council
County's prefecure
Telephone code +40 x60

Sălaj
[image]
Facts
Region:	Transylvania
Capital city:	Zalău
Indicative:	SJ
Population:	258,717 as of 2000
Population density:	67 inh/km²
Area:	3,864 km²
Web	County council County's prefecure
Telephone code	+40 x60

Sălaj (Hungarian: Szilįgy) is a county (judeţ) in North-Western Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Zalău (population: 71,580).

Neighbours

Bihor County in the West.
Maramureş County and Satu Mare County in the North.
Cluj County in the South and East.

Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 258,717 and the Population density was 67/km².

In 2002, it had a Hungarian population of 23.07%.

Geography

This county has a total area of 3,864 km².

It lies in the area between the Apuseni Mountains and the Eastern Carpathians known as the Someş River Platform. The county is crossed by the Someş River. Some of the smaller rivers are: Crasna, Barcău, Almaş, Agrij and Sălaj.

Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

Machine and automotive components.
Food industry.
Textile industry.
Wood, furniture and paper industry.

Tourism

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

Museums in Zalău and Şimleu Silvaniei.
Wooden churches from Fildu de Sus, Sinmihaiu Almasului, Baica, Racis.
Castels from Jibou and Şimleu Silvaniei.

Administrative divisions

The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 56 communes.

Municipality

Zalău

Towns

Communes

Crasna
Poiana Blenchii