Uileacu Şimleului
| Măeriște | |
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| Commune | |
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 Măeriște in Sălaj County |
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 Măeriște
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| Coordinates: 47°19′31″N 22°48′37″E / 47.32528°N 22.81028°ECoordinates: 47°19′31″N 22°48′37″E / 47.32528°N 22.81028°E | |
| Country |
 Romania
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| County |
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| Commune | Măeriște |
| First attested | 1351 |
| Component villages | Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, Mălădia, Uileacu Șimleului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasile Lazăr (Democrat Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.97 km2 (28.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,504 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Măeriște (Hungarian: Krasznahidvég; German: Bruckend) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania.
The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2 (7,500 ha), is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the Crasna River. It is composed of six villages: Criștelec (Kerestelek), Doh (Doh), Giurtelecu Șimleului (Somlyógyőrtelek), Măeriște (located at 43 km from Zalău), Mălădia (Maladé) and Uileacu Șimleului (Somlyóújlak).
Among the commune's tourist sites are the Reformed Church, Uileacu Șimleului (a former Benedictine monastery), an architectural monument dated from 1260-1300, as well as other churches.
It is 21 km from the projected Transylvania Motorway.
According to the 2011 Romanian Census, the commune had 3,037 inhabitants. According to the 2002 Romanian Census, the commune population is 3,762, of which 87.78% are Romanians, 11.24% Hungarians, 0.79% Roms, 0.11% Slovakians and 0.08% other nationalities.
The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, based on cereal, potato and vegetable growing. In the last few years livestock-breeding has developed.
Măeriște was first mentioned in 1351 under the name Hydveg. The other settlements were mentioned a little earlier (Criștelec - 1257, Doh - 1338, Giurtelecu Șimleului - 1259, Mălădia - 1259 and Uileacu Șimleului - 1240).
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