Șamșud () is a commune located in

Sălaj County Sălaj County (; ) (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a Counties of Romania, county (''județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of ...

Crișana Crișana (, , ) is a geographical and historical region of Romania named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Romania, the term is sometimes extended to include areas ...

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. It is composed of two villages, Șamșud and Valea Pomilor (''Mocirla'' until 1956; ''Mocsolya''). The Șamșud gas field lies within the perimeter of the commune.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 1,723; out of them, 91.7% were Hungarian, 4.9% were Roma, and 1.6% were Romanian.

Sights

* Orthodox church in Șamșud, built in the 19th century (1885), historic monumentwelcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Șamșud, Sălaj County
retrieved on May 21, 2012 * Reformed church in Șamșud, built in the 17th century * Reformed church in Valea Pomilor, completed in 1794

References

Communes in Sălaj County Localities in Crișana {{Sălaj-geo-stub