Hereclean

Hereclean
Haraklány
Wooden Church in Bocşiţa

Hereclean in Sălaj County
Hereclean
Hereclean within Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′47″N 23°01′54″E / 47.24639°N 23.03167°E / 47.24639; 23.03167Coordinates: 47°14′47″N 23°01′54″E / 47.24639°N 23.03167°E / 47.24639; 23.03167
Country  Romania
County Sălaj County
Commune Hereclean
Historic region Transylvania
Government
 • Mayor Francisc Dobrai (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area
 • Total 71.63 km2 (27.66 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 3,575
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Prefix +40 260
Website www.primariahereclean.ro

Hereclean (Hungarian: Haraklány) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Badon (Bádon), Bocșița (Magyarbaksa), Dioșod (Diósad), Guruslău (Magyargoroszló), Hereclean and Panic (Szilágypanit).

Sights

  • Wooden Church in Bocșița, built in the 17th century (1625), historic monument[2]
  • Reformed Church in Guruslău, built in the 19th century[3]
  • Guruslău, Monument Mihai Viteazul, built in the 20th century (1976), historic monument[4]
  • Stejărișul Panic Nature reserve (2 ha)
  • Stejărișul de baltă Panic Nature reserve (1.70 ha)

See also

Politics

Vasile Păcală was elected as the mayor in 2000 and 2004. Mayor Francisc Dobrai (born 1968, Dioșod) was elected the first time in 2008 as a member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania and re-elected in 2012. Before 2008, Dobrai had served as a local councilor for eight years.

2012 election

The Hereclean Council, elected in the 2012 local government elections, is made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 7-Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, 4-Social Liberal Union, 1-Democratic Liberal Party, 1-Hungarian Civic Party[5]

    Party Seats 2012 Hereclean Council
  Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania 7              
  Social Liberal Union 4              
  Democratic Liberal Party 1              
  Hungarian Civic Party 1              

2008 election

The Hereclean Council, elected in the 2008 local government elections, is made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition:

    Party Seats 2008 Hereclean Council
  Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania 6            
  Democratic Party 2            
  Social Democratic Party 2            
  National Liberal Party 1            
  Conservative Party 1            
  Hungarian Civic Party 1            

References

  1. ↑ (in Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, orașe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed July 25, 2013
  2. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Bocșița, Sălaj County, retrieved on Mai 16, 2012
  3. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Guruslău, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 16, 2012
  4. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Guruslău, Monument Mihai Viteazul, retrieved on May 16, 2012
  5. ↑ Alegerile locale in Salaj, rezultate finale!
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