Crasna, Sălaj

Crasna
Kraszna
Commune

Reformed Church in Crasna

Crasna in Sălaj County
Crasna

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 47°9′36″N 22°52′29″E / 47.16000°N 22.87472°E / 47.16000; 22.87472
Country  Romania
County Sălaj County
Commune Crasna
Historic region Transylvania
Government
  Mayor Pop Emeric (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area 67.12 km2 (25.92 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1] 6,373
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website crasna.eu/ro

Crasna or Kraszna (Romanian: Crasna; Hungarian: Kraszna) is a commune in Sălaj County, northwestern 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).

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.

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

Coordinates: 47°9′36″N 22°52′29″E / 47.16000°N 22.87472°E / 47.16000; 22.87472

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