Treznea (Hungarian: Ördögkút, lit. "The Devil's Fountain"; German: Teufelsbrunnen) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bozna (Szentpéterfalva) and Treznea. These were part of Agrij Commune until 1995, when they were split off to form a separate commune.
Treznea | |
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 Wooden Church in Bozna | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Treznea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′20″N 23°06′29″E / 47.10556°N 23.10806°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Cristian Oros[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,013 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 457340 |
| Area code | +(40) x60 |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | primariatreznea |
Geography
editThe commune is situated in the foothills of the Meseș Mountains, at an altitude of 304 m (997 ft), on the banks of the river Treznea. It is located in the central-south part of Sălaj County, at a distance of 14 km (8.7 mi) from the county seat, Zalău.
Treznea is crossed by county road DJ108R, which starts in Agrij and ends in a few miles in DN1F (part of European route E81), a road which connects Cluj-Napoca to Zalău, and continues to the Hungarian border near Carei.
History
editThe commune is the site of the Treznea massacre, which occurred on September 9, 1940, during the handing over of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary, pursuant to the Second Vienna Award. The massacre, in which 87 ethnic Romanians and 6 Jews were killed, was perpretated by Hungarian Army troops with aid from some locals.[3] A monument in memory of the victims was built in 1984 in the center of the village, and a common grave was set up in the local cemetery.[4]
Population
editAt the 2002 census, Treznea had a population of 1,033, of which 94.09% were Romanians, 5.72% Roma, and 0.19% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, there were 947 inhabitants; of those, 88.17% were Romanians and 8.45% Roma. At the 2021 census, the population reached 1,013, with 94.18% being Romanians.[5]
Natives
edit- Ioan Pușcaș (1932 – 2015), gastroenterologist
Sights
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Pop, Alina (8 September 2015). "75 de ani de la masacrul de la Treznea: 87 de români și 6 evrei, uciși la comanda unui moșier maghiar. "Pe fratele meu de 2 ani l-au împușcat primul, în gură"". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Comuna Treznea". acorsalaj.ro (in Romanian). Filiala Județeană Sălaj a Asociației Comunelor din România. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Băzna; retrieved on May 23, 2012
- ^ welcometoromania.ro - Bay Castle in Treznea, Sălaj County; retrieved on May 23, 2012
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Treznea townhall -
Church of the Assumption in Treznea -
Monument to the Martyrs in Treznea
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