Chieșd

Chieșd
Commune
Wooden Church in Sighetu Silvaniei

Chieșd in Sălaj County
Chieșd
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°22′59″N 22°53′18″E / 47.38306°N 22.88833°E / 47.38306; 22.88833
Country  Romania
County Sălaj County
Commune Chieșd
Historic region Transylvania
Government
 • Mayor Ioan Catană (Social Democratic Party)
Area 43.42 km2 (16.76 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1] 2,645
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website www.primariachiesd.ro

Chieșd (Hungarian: Szilágykövesd) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chieșd, Colonia Sighetu Silvaniei (Szilágyszigettelep) and Sighetu Silvaniei (Szilágysziget).

Sights

  • Wooden Church in Sighetu Silvaniei, built in the 17th century (1632), historic monument[2]
  • Wooden Church in Chieșd, built in the 18th century, historic monument[3]

Coordinates: 47°23′N 22°53′E / 47.383°N 22.883°E / 47.383; 22.883

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 Sighetu Silvaniei, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 10, 2012
  3. ↑ welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Chieșd, retrieved on May 10, 2012
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