Horoatu Crasnei
commune in Sălaj County, Romania
Horoatu Crasnei (Hungarian: Krasznahorvát) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. The commune is composed of four villages: Horoatu Crasnei, Hurez (Bagolyfalu), Stârciu (Bogdánháza), and Șeredeiu (Sereden).
The commune is located in the west-central part of Sălaj County, 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the county seat, Zalău. It lies on the banks of the river Crasna and its right tributary, the river Ponița.
History
The first historical accounts of the Stârciu village was in 1341. Until 1919, the commune was part of the Kingdom of Hungary's Szilágy County. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I and the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the Romanian Army took control of the locality in April 1919, during the Hungarian–Romanian War. The town officially became part of the territory ceded to the Kingdom of Romania in June 1920 under the terms of the Treaty of Trianon. During the interwar period, it became part of plasa Crasna, in Sălaj County. In August 1940, under the auspices of Nazi Germany, which imposed the Second Vienna Award, Hungary retook the territory of Northern Transylvania (which included Horoatu Crasnei) from Romania.
The public source identifies “Horoatu Crasnei” as commune in Sălaj County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Horoatu, Crasnei and commune.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16427345. Authority coordinates are 47.081, 22.945. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1341, 1919, 1920 and 1940.
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