Cehu Silvaniei
Cehu Silvaniei
Szilágycseh | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Cehu Silvaniei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°25′5″N23°17′12″E/ 47.41806°N 23.28667°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Ervin Bálint[1](UDMR) |
Area | 67.77 km2(26.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,369 |
| • Density | 94/km2(240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 455100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 60 |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | primaria-cehusilvaniei |
Cehu Silvaniei(Hungarian:Szilágycseh) is a town inSălaj County,Crișana,Romania.Four villages are administered by the town: Horoatu Cehului (Oláhhorvát), Motiș (Mutos), Nadiș (Szilágynádasd), and Ulciug (Völcsök).
History of the town
[edit]The first written mention of the town dates from 1319 under the nameCheevar.In 1405, the city was mentioned under the nameChehy.The Hungarian name of the city referred to a stand ofCzechorigin.
The town was until 1918 part of theKingdom of Hungaryand specifically of thePrincipality of Transylvania.In 1529, the voviodeIstván Báthorygranted the city the right to govern itself.
After the dissolution of the principality of Transylvania in 1867 and its direct integration into theAustro-Hungarian Empireas part of Hungary (see theAustro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867), the city is attached toSzilágy Countyin 1876. In 1918, during the disintegration of the empire at the end ofWorld War I,the city became part of theKingdom of Romania.
From 1940 to 1944 it was annexed by Hungary as a result of theSecond Vienna Award.In May 1944, itsJewishcommunity was exterminated by theNazisduring several deportations toAuschwitz.
At the end ofWorld War II,the city was incorporated into Romania again.
The city has long been an agricultural center. In 1968, during the country's administrative reorganization, it acquired city status and then industrialization take place (textiles, furniture).
Climate
[edit]Cehu Silvaniei has ahumid continental climate(Cfbin theKöppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Cehu Silvaniei | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3 (37) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11 (52) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10 (50) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 58 (2.3) |
54 (2.1) |
64 (2.5) |
67 (2.6) |
80 (3.1) |
91 (3.6) |
87 (3.4) |
64 (2.5) |
74 (2.9) |
68 (2.7) |
63 (2.5) |
67 (2.6) |
837 (32.8) |
| Source:https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/salaj/cehu-silvaniei-15684/ | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,482 | — |
| 1880 | 4,298 | +23.4% |
| 1900 | 5,366 | +24.8% |
| 1910 | 5,881 | +9.6% |
| 1920 | 5,843 | −0.6% |
| 1930 | 6,034 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 6,141 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 7,147 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 7,945 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 8,302 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8,954 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8,468 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 7,130 | −15.8% |
| 2021 | 6,369 | −10.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the2011 census,there were 7,130 inhabitants; of those, 50.4% wereHungarians,44.5%Romanians,and 4.9%Roma.[3]At the same census, 47% wereRomanian Orthodox,44.4%Reformed,3.5%Roman Catholic,2.4% belonged to "another religion", and 1%Baptist.[4]At the2021 census,Cehu Silvaniei had a population of 6,369, of which 45.85% were Hungarians, 43.07% Romanians, and 4.98% Roma.[5]
Historic sites and monuments
[edit]Hungarian Reformed Church of Cehu-Silvaniei
[edit]Probably members of two families, Miklós Drágffy and his wife, and Eufémia Jakcs or their son, Bertalan, later voivod of Transylvania (1493–98) built the church somewhere in the middle of the second half of the 15th century. Governor Drágffy János (1525–26) was an important patron of the church: he made some changes on the church in 1519, and had a lombard-patterned renaissance sedile made for it in 1522.
In 1614, due to the generosity of Prépostváry Zsigmond and his wife Széchy Katalin, the rules of the market-town then, the tower at the western façade is built, as shown by the escutcheoned memorial tablet on its southern wall. The medieval nave is enlarged in 1801, and then 1905, with square side-aisles and the interior gets a classicist proportions. This church is a national monument classified with number SJ-II-m-A-05034.
Jewish cemetery
[edit]TheJewish cemetery[6]is located at Cehu Silvaniei, Cloșca Str. no. 8, Sălaj County, 249.1 miles NNW of Bucharest and 34 km (21 mi) fromZalău.
The 1850 Jewish population by census was 63, in 1857 was 66, in 1880 was 206, in 1900 was 369, in 1910 was 517, and in 1930 was 551. In May 1944, the Jews were gathered in theghettothat theNazisand their collaborators set up near Cehu Silvaniei (theCehei ghetto,outsideȘimleu Silvaniei), and on May 31 and June 6, 8 they were deported toAuschwitz.The unlandmarkedOrthodoxcemetery was established in the 19th century. The last known burial was in the 20th century.
The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached via private road, access is open with permission. A fence with a gate that locks surrounds the site. Approximate 1-20 stones are visible, some not in original location with 25%-50% of the stones being toppled or broken. The location of the stones that have been removed from the cemetery is unknown. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a seasonal problem preventing access. Water drainage is good all year. There are no special sections.
The oldest known gravestone dates from the 19th century. The 19th and 20th century marble, granite, sandstone, and limestone boulders, flat and shaped, smoothed and inscribed, carved relief decorated gravestones have Hebrew inscriptions. Some have traces of painting on their surfaces. No known mass graves. The national Jewish community owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are residential. The cemetery maintenance worked on the re-erection of stones, patching broken stones, cleaning stones, and clearing vegetation. Current care involves occasional clearing or cleaning of the cemetery by unpaid individuals. There are no structures.
Natives
[edit]- Alexandru Koller(born 1953), football player, businessman
- Agi Mishol(born 1947), Israeli poet
- Iosif Șilimon(1918–1981), aircraft designer
References
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved11 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^Romanian census data, 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^Romanian census data, 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^"Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(in Romanian).INSSE.31 May 2023.
- ^"IAJGS International Jewish Cemetery Project (Cehu Silvaniei)".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-26.Retrieved2011-03-02.
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