Crasna, Sălaj

Crasna Kraszna
Commune
Reformed Church in Crasna
Location in Sălaj County
Crasna Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°9′36″N 22°52′29″E / 47.16000°N 22.87472°E / 47.16000; 22.87472
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	István Kovács[1] (UDMR)
Area	67.12 km2 (25.92 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	6,024
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	457085
Vehicle reg.	SJ
Website	primariacrasna.ro

Crasna or Kraszna (Romanian: Crasna; Hungarian: Kraszna) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It lies 14 km northwest of Zalău and 11 km southeast of Șimleu Silvaniei, on the river Crasna. It is composed of four villages: Crasna, Huseni (Krasznahosszúaszó), Marin (Máron) and Ratin (Ráton).

History

Its name originates from the Slavic word krasna, meaning "beautiful". The village was first mentioned in 1213, as Karasna. It had a castle which was still inhabited in the 17th century. It was the county seat of the historical Kraszna county of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1876. Later it belonged to the Kraszna district of Szilágy County until the Treaty of Trianon, which gave it to Romania.

Population

• In 1910 it had 3884 residents, with a significant Hungarian majority (3790 people).
• In 2002, the commune had 6373 inhabitants: 63.8%
  Roman Catholic
  .
• In 2011 it had 6,485 residents, with a significant Hungarian majority (4,103 people).

Sights to see

• Reformed church, built in the late 14th century; with 4 spires and a painted sunken panel ceiling which was made in the 17th century.^[3]
• Reformed Church in Ratin
• Orthodox Church in Crasna
• Greek Catholic Church in Marin
• Lake Vârșolț

Image gallery

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  Reformed church (Crasna)
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  Orthodox church (Crasna)
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  Marin
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  Greek-Catholic church, dedicated 1780, demolished 1967 (Marin)
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  Reformed church (Ratin)

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