Meseșenii de Jos
Magyarkecel | |
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Coordinates: 47°9′N 22°59′E / 47.150°N 22.983°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sălaj |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Alexandru Bercean [1] ( PSD) |
Area | 62.86 km2 (24.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)
[2] | 3,317 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SJ |
Website |
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Meseșenii de Jos ( Hungarian: Magyarkecel) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Aghireș (Egrespatak), Fetindia (Gurzófalva), Meseșenii de Jos and Meseșenii de Sus (Oláhkecel).
In Romanian, Meseșenii de Jos was traditionally known as Cățălul-unguresc. A 1925 law gave it the name Cățelul; this became Cățălu in 1956. The current name dates to 1960. Meseșenii de Sus, historically Cățălul-român, was Cățelușu from 1925 and Cățălușa from 1956, before acquiring its current name in 1960. [3]