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Crișeni ( hu, Cigányi) is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
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Sălaj County Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a county A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers H ...
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Crișana Crișana ( hu, Körösvidék, german: Kreischgebiet) is a geographical and historical region in north-western Romania, named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Ro ...
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Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
. It consists of three villages: Crișeni, Cristur-Crișeni (''Szilágyfőkeresztúr'') and Gârceiu (''Szilágygörcsön''). Crișeni village was founded in 1387. The local economy consists of crafts, services, agriculture, trade and tourism.


Population

*2,443 people *63% Romanian *32% Hungarian *4% Roma


Sights

* Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, built in the late 16th century, historic monumentwelcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Cristur-Crișeni, Sălaj County, Romania
retrieved on May 12, 2012


References

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