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Măeriște (Hungarian: Krasznahídvég; German: Bruckend) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Criștelec (Kerestelek), Doh (Doh), Giurtelecu Șimleului (Somlyógyőrtelek), Măeriște, Mălădia (Maladé), and Uileacu Șimleului (Somlyóújlak).
The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2 (28.95 sq mi), is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the river Crasna. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the town of Șimleu Silvaniei and 32 km (20 mi) north-west of the county seat, Zalău. Măeriște is 21 km (13 mi) from the projected Transylvania Motorway.
Among the commune's tourist sites are the Reformed Church in Uileacu Șimleului (a former Benedictine monastery), an architectural monument dated from 1260 to 1300. The Doh church dates to 1869. The church in Mălădia was completed in 1908.
According to the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,504, of which 87.78% were Romanians, 11.24% Hungarians, 0.79% Roma, 0.11% Slovaks, and 0.08% other nationalities. At the 2011 census, there were 3,081 inhabitants; of those, 82.47% were Romanians, 10.48% Hungarians, and 2.63% Roma. At the 2021 census, Măeriște had a population of 2,681; of those, 79.86% were Romanians, 8.36% Hungarians, and 2.39% Roma.
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).[citation needed]
It was a part of Kraszna County and then Szilágy County.[citation needed]
According to the database of Lo Tishkach European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, there are Jewish cemeteries in Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, and Uileacu Șimleului.[citation needed]
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Măeriște
Măeriște (Hungarian: Krasznahídvég; German: Bruckend) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Criștelec (Kerestelek), Doh (Doh), Giurtelecu Șimleului (Somlyógyőrtelek), Măeriște, Mălădia (Maladé), and Uileacu Șimleului (Somlyóújlak).
The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2 (28.95 sq mi), is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the river Crasna. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the town of Șimleu Silvaniei and 32 km (20 mi) north-west of the county seat, Zalău. Măeriște is 21 km (13 mi) from the projected Transylvania Motorway.
Among the commune's tourist sites are the Reformed Church in Uileacu Șimleului (a former Benedictine monastery), an architectural monument dated from 1260 to 1300. The Doh church dates to 1869. The church in Mălădia was completed in 1908.
According to the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,504, of which 87.78% were Romanians, 11.24% Hungarians, 0.79% Roma, 0.11% Slovaks, and 0.08% other nationalities. At the 2011 census, there were 3,081 inhabitants; of those, 82.47% were Romanians, 10.48% Hungarians, and 2.63% Roma. At the 2021 census, Măeriște had a population of 2,681; of those, 79.86% were Romanians, 8.36% Hungarians, and 2.39% Roma.
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).[citation needed]
It was a part of Kraszna County and then Szilágy County.[citation needed]
According to the database of Lo Tishkach European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, there are Jewish cemeteries in Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, and Uileacu Șimleului.[citation needed]
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