Sărmășag (; ) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ilișua (Selymesilosva), Lompirt (Szilágylompért), Moiad (Mojád), Poiana Măgura (Magurahegy), Sărmășag, and Țărmure (Parttanya).
Geography and climate The commune is located in the northwestern part of Sălaj County, from the county seat, Zalău, at an altitude between and . The climate is continental, the average temperature in January is -3 °C, in July 21.1 °C. The average annual precipitation is about . The most important fossil fuel in the area is coal.
History Sărmășag was already inhabited in the Iron Age. The first written documents date back to 1355. The name of the locality probably comes from László Sarmassághy who received the town from the Báthory family .
Demographics As of the census of 2002 there were 6,547 people residing in the commune. The ethnic makeup of the commune was 5,168 Hungarians, 1,156 Romanians, 217 Roma, 4 Ukrainians, and one German. Religious beliefs:
Reformed – 4,635 Romanian Orthodox – 1,164 Roman Catholic – 426 Baptist – 232 Greek Catholic – 25 Pentecostal – 13 Evangelical – 2
At the 2021 census, Sărmășag had a population of 4,772; of those, 57,75% were Hungarians, 35.94% Romanians, and 3.73% Roma.
Sights Reformed church in Lompirt (built in the 18th century) Reformed church in Ilișua (built in the 15th century)welcometoromania.ro - Ilișua, Sălaj County, Reformed Church, retrieved on May 3, 2012 Reformed church in Sărmășag (built 1806j St. Nicholas Church in Moiad ()
Sister cities Soltvadkert, Hungary
See also Sărmășag Coal Mine
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