Hereclean

Hereclean Haraklány
Wooden Church in Bocşiţa
Hereclean in Sălaj County
Hereclean Hereclean within Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′47″N 23°01′54″E / 47.24639°N 23.03167°ECoordinates: 47°14′47″N 23°01′54″E / 47.24639°N 23.03167°E
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj County
Commune	Hereclean
Historic region	Transylvania
Government
• Mayor	Francisc Dobrai (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area
• Total	71.63 km^2 (27.66 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	3,575
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Prefix	+40 260
Website	www.primariahereclean.ro

Hereclean (Hungarian: Haraklány) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Badon (Bádon), Bocșița (Magyarbaksa), Dioșod (Diósad), Guruslău (Magyargoroszló), Hereclean and Panic (Szilágypanit).

Sights

• Wooden Church in Bocșița, built in the 17th century (1625), historic monument^[2]
• Reformed Church in Guruslău, built in the 19th century^[3]
• Guruslău, Monument Mihai Viteazul, built in the 20th century (1976), historic monument^[4]
• Stejărișul Panic Nature reserve (2 ha)
• Stejărișul de baltă Panic Nature reserve (1.70 ha)

See also

• Battle of Guruslău

Politics

Vasile Păcală was elected as the mayor in 2000 and 2004. Mayor Francisc Dobrai (born 1968, Dioșod) was elected the first time in 2008 as a member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania and re-elected in 2012. Before 2008, Dobrai had served as a local councilor for eight years.

2012 election

The Hereclean Council, elected in the 2012 local government elections, is made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 7-Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, 4-Social Liberal Union, 1-Democratic Liberal Party, 1-Hungarian Civic Party^[5]

	Party	Seats	2012 Hereclean Council
	Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania	7
	Social Liberal Union	4
	Democratic Liberal Party	1
	Hungarian Civic Party	1

2008 election

The Hereclean Council, elected in the 2008 local government elections, is made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition:

	Party	Seats	2008 Hereclean Council
	Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania	6
	Democratic Party	2
	Social Democratic Party	2
	National Liberal Party	1
	Conservative Party	1
	Hungarian Civic Party	1

Gallery

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  Battle of Guruslău

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  Badon in the 18th century

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  Hereclean in the 18th century

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  Bocşiţa

References

1. (Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, orașe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed July 25, 2013
2. welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Bocșița, Sălaj County, retrieved on Mai 16, 2012
3. welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Guruslău, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 16, 2012
4. welcometoromania.ro - Guruslău, Monument Mihai Viteazul, retrieved on May 16, 2012
5. Alegerile locale in Salaj, rezultate finale!

External links

• Primaria Hereclean