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(Redirected from Brebi) For Bârza village in Mureș County, called Borza in Hungarian, see Sânger. Commune in Sălaj, Romania
Creaca
Commune
PorolissumPorolissum
Location in Sălaj CountyLocation in Sălaj County
Creaca is located in RomaniaCreacaCreacaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°11′50″N 23°14′0″E / 47.19722°N 23.23333°E / 47.19722; 23.23333
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan-Eugen Terec
Area74.16 km (28.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation650 m (2,130 ft)
Lowest elevation200 m (700 ft)
Population2,890
 • Density39/km (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code457096
Area code+40 260 and +40 360
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitecomunacreaca.ro

Creaca (Hungarian: Karika) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania.

Villages

The commune is composed of nine villages: Borza (Egregyborzova), Brebi (Beréd), Brusturi (Somróújfalu), Ciglean (Csiglen), Creaca, Jac (Zsákfalva), Lupoaia (Farkasmező), Prodănești (Prodánfalva) and Viile Jacului (Szállásszőlőhegy). The largest village in terms of population and area is Jac, and the smallest is Viile Jacului.

History

In the 1st century AD, Porolissum, an ancient Roman city in Dacia was built on the western part of the commune. The city was the most north-eastern outpost of the Roman Empire, and garrisoned 5,000 auxiliary soldiers transferred from Spain, Gaul, and Britain.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 97.8% of inhabitants were Romanians and 2.1% Roma. 71.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 13.8% Baptist, 12.5% Pentecostal and 2.1% stated they belonged to another religion.

Education

There is a primary school (grades 1 to 8) in Creaca and Jac and only 1-4 grades in the rest of the villages, except Viile Jacului.

Occupations

The main occupations involve the farms around the village. Most of the men are gone to work in other European Union countries. The ones who stayed work in Zalău, commuting between Zalău and the commune's villages. In the communist era, the people worked mostly in Zalău and on state farms.

Gallery

  • View of Jac village View of Jac village
  • Bust of Trajan in Jac Bust of Trajan in Jac
  • Wooden Orthodox church in Jac Wooden Orthodox church in Jac
  • Old mine in Jac Old mine in Jac

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

External links

Sălaj County, Romania
Cities Coat of arms of Sălaj County
Towns
Communes
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