Băbeni, Sălaj

Băbeni
Commune
Wooden church in Poieniţa

Băbeni in Sălaj County
Băbeni
Location on Romania
Coordinates: 47°18′40″N 23°24′12″E / 47.31111°N 23.40333°E / 47.31111; 23.40333
Country  Romania
County Sălaj County
Commune Băbeni
Historic region Transylvania
Government
 • Mayor Dorel Vancea (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area 53.89 km2 (20.81 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1] 1,713
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website www.comunababeni.ro

Băbeni (Hungarian: Aranymező) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Băbeni, Ciocmani (Csokmány), Cliț (Csűrfalva), Piroșa (Pirosd) and Poienița (Kismező).

Sights

  • Wooden Church in Piroșa (built in the 19th century), historic monument[2]
  • Wooden Church in Poienița (built in the 19th century), historic monument[3]
  • Nature reserve Stanii Clițului of Cliț (16 ha) [4]

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived September 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
  2. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Piroșa, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 4, 2012
  3. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Poienița, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 4, 2012
  4. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Stanii Clițului - Nature Reserve, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 4, 2012

Coordinates: 47°18′09″N 23°24′04″E / 47.3025°N 23.4011°E / 47.3025; 23.4011

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