Someș-Odorhei

Someș-Odorhei
Someș-Odorhei
Commune
	Wooden Church in Domnin
	Location in Sălaj County
	Someș-Odorhei Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 47°19′24″N 23°16′05″E / 47.32333°N 23.26806°E
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Șandor (PNL)
Area	78.24 km2 (30.21 sq mi)
Elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	2,678
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	457310
Area code	+(40) 260
Vehicle reg.	SJ
Website	www.comunasomesodorhei.ro

Someș-Odorhei (Hungarian: Szamosudvarhely) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bârsa (Dabjonújfalu), Domnin (Dabjon), Inău (Inó), Someș-Odorhei, and Șoimuș (Szilágysolymos).

Geography

The commune lies on the banks of the Someș River and its left tributaries, the Șoimuș and the Bârsa. It is located in the northern part of the county, 8 km (5 mi) north of Jibou, 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Cehu Silvaniei and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of the county seat, Zalău. The Someș-Odorhei train station serves the CFR Line 412, which connects Jibou to Carei, on the Hungarian border.

Sights

Wooden Church in Bârsa, built in the 18th century, historic monument^[3]
Wooden Church in Domnin, built in the 18th century (1753), historic monument^[4]
Wooden Church in Inău, built in the 19th century (1832), historic monument^[5]