Măeriște
Măeriște | |
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 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Măeriște Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′31″N 22°48′37″E / 47.32528°N 22.81028°ECoordinates: 47°19′31″N 22°48′37″E / 47.32528°N 22.81028°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Established | 1351 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, Mălădia, Uileacu Șimleului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Lazăr[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 74.97 km2 (28.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 3,081 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
Măeriște (Hungarian: Krasznahidvég; German: Bruckend) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania.
Geography[]
The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2 (7,500 ha), is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the river Crasna. It is composed of six villages: Criștelec (Kerestelek), Doh (Doh), Giurtelecu Șimleului (Somlyógyőrtelek), Măeriște (located at 43 km from Zalău), Mălădia (Maladé) and Uileacu Șimleului (Somlyóújlak).
Tourism[]
Among the commune's tourist sites are the Reformed Church, Uileacu Șimleului (a former Benedictine monastery), an architectural monument dated from 1260 to 1300, as well as other churches.[3]
The Doh church dates to 1869.[4] The church in Mălădia was completed in 1908.[5]
It is 21 km from the projected Transylvania Motorway.
Population[]
According to the 2011 Romanian census, the commune had 3,037 inhabitants. According to the 2002 Romanian Census, the commune population is 3,762, of which 87.78% are Romanians, 11.24% Hungarians, 0.79% Roms, 0.11% Slovaks and 0.08% other nationalities.
Economy[]
The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, based on cereal, potato and vegetable growing. In the last few years livestock-breeding has developed.
History[]
Măeriște was first mentioned in 1351 under the name Hydveg. The other settlements were mentioned a little earlier (Criștelec - 1257, Doh - 1338, Giurtelecu Șimleului - 1259, Mălădia - 1259 and Uileacu Șimleului - 1240).
It was a part of Kraszna County and then Szilágy County.
According to Lo Tishkach Jewish cemetery database, there are Jewish cemeteries in Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, and Uileacu Șimleului.
Politics[]
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The mayor Vasile Lazăr was elected for the first time in 2004 as member of the Democratic Liberal Party and re-elected in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
2012 election[]
Monica Oțelia Pușcaș resigned from the position of secretary of the town hall on March 28, 2012, to run for the mayor's seat as a candidate of the Social Liberal Union in the local election. Monica-Oțelia Pușcaș had worked for the town hall for 30 years (of which the last 18 years she had served as the secretary of the town hall).[6][7]
The Măeriște Council, elected in the 2012 local government election, is made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 9-Democratic Liberal Party, 3-Social Liberal Union, 1-Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania.[8]
| Party | Seats | 2012 Măeriște Council | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Liberal Party | 9 | ||||||||||
| Social Liberal Union | 3 | ||||||||||
| Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | 1 | ||||||||||
2008 election[]
The mayor Vasile Lazăr was elected with 70.37% in the first round of election; Alexa Avram (PNL) - 22.73%, Vasile Mitrașca (PSD) - 6.89%. The Măeriște Council, elected in the 2008 local election, was made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 8-Democratic Party, 3-National Liberal Party, 1-Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, 1-Social Democratic Party.[9]
| Party | Seats | 2008 Măeriște Council | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 8 | |||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 3 | |||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 1 | |||||||||
| Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | 1 | |||||||||
2004 election[]
The mayor Vasile Lazăr was elected for the first time. The Măeriște Council, elected in the 2004 local election, was made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 5-Democratic Party, 2-National Liberal Party, 1-Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, 2-Social Democratic Party, 2-New Generation Party – Christian Democratic and 1-Romanian Humanist Party.[10]
| Party | Seats | 2004 Măeriște Council | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 5 | |||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 2 | |||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 2 | |||||||||
| New Generation Party – Christian Democratic | 2 | |||||||||
| Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | 1 | |||||||||
| Romanian Humanist Party | 1 | |||||||||
Gallery[]
In the 18th century
Măeriște Orthodox church
Giurtelecu Șimleului
Mălădia seen from the west
Mălădia seen from the south
See also[]
- Wooden Church, Criștelec, built 1785
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Măeriște, Sălaj. |
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Greenengine.net - Reformed Church, Uileacu Șimleului - Images[dead link]
- ^ Dr. Dionisie Stoica, Ioan P. Lazăr, Schiţa monografică a Sălagiului, p.240.
- ^ Dr. Dionisie Stoica, Ioan P. Lazăr, Schiţa monografică a Sălagiului, pp.252-253.
- ^ "Magazin Salajean".
- ^ "Fotoliul de primar din Maeriste, ravnit de secretarul comunei". Sălaj News.
- ^ "Magazin Salajean".
- ^ "CONSILIERI LOCALI alesi 2008". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ ALEGERI LOCALE 6 IUNIE 2004 CONSILIERI LOCALI[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Communes in Sălaj County
- 1351 establishments in Europe
- Shtetls
- Jewish Hungarian history
- Jewish Romanian history
- 14th-century establishments in Romania
- Localities in Crișana