Crasna, Sălaj

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 Crasna River. It is composed of four villages: Crasna, Huseni (Krasznahosszúaszó), Marin (Máron) and Ratin (Ráton).

"Ratin" redirects here. For the Argentine footballer, see Antonio Rattín.
Crasna

Kraszna
Commune
Reformed Church in Crasna
Location in Sălaj County
Crasna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°9′36″N 22°52′29″E
Country Romania
CountySălaj
Government
 • MayorPop Emeric (UDMR)
Area
67.12 km2 (25.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
6,485
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websiteprimariacrasna.ro

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% Hungarians, 28% Romanians and 8.1% Roma. 53.1% were Reformed, 30% Romanian Orthodox, 9.4% Baptist, 2.1% each Seventh-day Adventist and Greek-Catholic and 1.7% Roman Catholic.
  • In 2002 it had 6,373 inhabitants .

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.[2]
  • Reformed Church in Ratin
  • Orthodox Church in Crasna
  • Greek Catholic Church in Marin
  • Lake Vârșolț
  • Reformed church (Crasna)
  • Orthodox church (Crasna)
  • Marin
  • Greek-Catholic church, dedicated 1780, demolished 1967 (Marin)
  • Reformed church (Ratin)

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Crasna, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 11, 2012

This article is based on a translation of the equivalent article from the Hungarian Wikipedia on 22 February 2007.

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