County
Sălaj County: localities in numbers
Sălaj County has 61 localities and 236,136 residents across 3,868 km², or 61 people per km². Population: −4.7% between 2016 and 2026.
- 236,136 residents
- 61 localities
- 3,868 km²
- 61 people/km²
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All localities in Sălaj County
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| Locality | Population (by registered residence) | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zalău | 66,139 | −5.4% | 732.4 people/km² | 90.3 km² | 61.9 ‰ | 3.27 ‰ |
| Șimleu Silvaniei | 16,717 | −4.0% | 270.4 people/km² | 61.8 km² | 47.7 ‰ | 2.03 ‰ |
| Jibou | 10,992 | −8.2% | 170.2 people/km² | 64.6 km² | 41.3 ‰ | 2.91 ‰ |
| Cehu Silvaniei | 7,054 | −9.1% | 103.3 people/km² | 68.3 km² | 36.1 ‰ | 1.13 ‰ |
| Crasna | 6,651 | −1.1% | 99.0 people/km² | 67.2 km² | 25.7 ‰ | 1.05 ‰ |
| Șărmășag | 6,466 | −3.0% | 104.0 people/km² | 62.2 km² | 28.8 ‰ | 1.55 ‰ |
| Hereclean | 4,047 | +6.2% | 56.9 people/km² | 71.1 km² | 65.2 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ |
| Nușfalău | 3,997 | +1.8% | 74.7 people/km² | 53.5 km² | 66.0 ‰ | 1.00 ‰ |
| Bălan | 3,703 | −3.9% | 39.1 people/km² | 94.7 km² | 42.1 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ |
| Bobota | 3,672 | −8.1% | 56.0 people/km² | 65.6 km² | 39.2 ‰ | 2.18 ‰ |
| Pericei | 3,627 | −6.3% | 62.0 people/km² | 58.5 km² | 36.4 ‰ | 3.03 ‰ |
| Crișeni | 3,583 | +17.4% | 108.5 people/km² | 33.0 km² | 54.7 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ |
| Surduc | 3,560 | −4.6% | 50.3 people/km² | 70.7 km² | 23.3 ‰ | 3.65 ‰ |
| Ip | 3,454 | −8.7% | 57.7 people/km² | 59.9 km² | 22.0 ‰ | 1.45 ‰ |
| Românași | 3,394 | +8.3% | 51.3 people/km² | 66.2 km² | 32.7 ‰ | 2.65 ‰ |
| Meseșenii de Jos | 3,339 | +7.0% | 53.6 people/km² | 62.3 km² | 42.8 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ |
| Bocșa | 3,332 | −4.2% | 70.9 people/km² | 47.0 km² | 24.3 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ |
| Sâg | 3,297 | −1.0% | 37.5 people/km² | 87.8 km² | 24.6 ‰ | 0.91 ‰ |
| Valcău de Jos | 3,043 | −6.1% | 48.7 people/km² | 62.5 km² | 26.0 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ |
| Creaca | 2,837 | +2.0% | 38.3 people/km² | 74.2 km² | 37.7 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ |
| Someș-Odorhei | 2,833 | +2.0% | 36.4 people/km² | 77.9 km² | 26.1 ‰ | 2.47 ‰ |
| Măeriște | 2,810 | −5.7% | 37.3 people/km² | 75.3 km² | 29.5 ‰ | 4.27 ‰ |
| Năpradea | 2,580 | −6.7% | 37.2 people/km² | 69.3 km² | 31.8 ‰ | 2.71 ‰ |
| Hida | 2,558 | −6.4% | 24.2 people/km² | 105.6 km² | 34.8 ‰ | 1.56 ‰ |
| Horoatu Crasnei | 2,530 | −2.7% | 29.9 people/km² | 84.6 km² | 21.7 ‰ | 1.19 ‰ |
| Buciumi | 2,501 | −4.1% | 26.0 people/km² | 96.2 km² | 33.2 ‰ | 2.80 ‰ |
| Chieșd | 2,475 | −4.9% | 53.2 people/km² | 46.5 km² | 21.0 ‰ | 2.02 ‰ |
| Sălățig | 2,461 | −10.2% | 42.7 people/km² | 57.7 km² | 21.9 ‰ | 0.81 ‰ |
| Mirșid | 2,449 | +1.9% | 45.9 people/km² | 53.4 km² | 32.3 ‰ | 2.86 ‰ |
| Plopiș | 2,423 | −6.6% | 30.3 people/km² | 79.9 km² | 22.3 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Marca | 2,374 | −12.6% | 48.5 people/km² | 48.9 km² | 35.4 ‰ | 2.95 ‰ |
| Ileanda | 2,304 | −5.3% | 26.4 people/km² | 87.3 km² | 42.5 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ |
| Gâlgău | 2,263 | −6.9% | 29.5 people/km² | 76.6 km² | 33.1 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ |
| Vârșolț | 2,237 | −2.8% | 69.6 people/km² | 32.1 km² | 26.8 ‰ | 3.58 ‰ |
| Cizer | 2,230 | −0.4% | 31.8 people/km² | 70.1 km² | 31.4 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ |
| Halmășd | 2,229 | −8.1% | 37.1 people/km² | 60.1 km² | 25.1 ‰ | 1.79 ‰ |
| Boghiș | 1,977 | +2.8% | 64.7 people/km² | 30.6 km² | 15.2 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Șamșud | 1,888 | +3.0% | 64.4 people/km² | 29.3 km² | 14.3 ‰ | 0.53 ‰ |
| Almașu | 1,851 | −13.9% | 11.5 people/km² | 161.5 km² | 26.5 ‰ | 1.08 ‰ |
| Gârbou | 1,806 | −16.5% | 18.3 people/km² | 98.6 km² | 23.3 ‰ | 2.77 ‰ |
| Bănișor | 1,770 | −12.5% | 55.4 people/km² | 32.0 km² | 29.9 ‰ | 2.26 ‰ |
| Sânmihaiu Almașului | 1,636 | −2.9% | 25.2 people/km² | 64.9 km² | 31.2 ‰ | 1.83 ‰ |
| Camăr | 1,620 | −4.8% | 42.9 people/km² | 37.8 km² | 19.8 ‰ | 1.23 ‰ |
| Dobrin | 1,560 | −7.0% | 39.1 people/km² | 39.9 km² | 22.4 ‰ | 1.92 ‰ |
| Letca | 1,529 | −15.7% | 25.2 people/km² | 60.7 km² | 19.0 ‰ | 3.27 ‰ |
| Băbeni | 1,502 | −6.9% | 28.6 people/km² | 52.4 km² | 19.3 ‰ | 0.67 ‰ |
| Cuzăplac | 1,465 | −14.5% | 13.6 people/km² | 107.9 km² | 33.4 ‰ | 2.73 ‰ |
| Dragu | 1,440 | +6.2% | 16.0 people/km² | 89.8 km² | 20.1 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ |
| Agrij | 1,420 | +0.3% | 43.2 people/km² | 32.9 km² | 26.1 ‰ | 1.41 ‰ |
| Benesat | 1,335 | −10.9% | 45.7 people/km² | 29.2 km² | 24.7 ‰ | 0.75 ‰ |
| Fildu de Jos | 1,298 | −5.5% | 20.1 people/km² | 64.5 km² | 20.8 ‰ | 0.77 ‰ |
| Coșeiu | 1,161 | −1.4% | 33.3 people/km² | 34.9 km² | 18.9 ‰ | 0.86 ‰ |
| Poiana Blenchii | 1,092 | −11.1% | 20.8 people/km² | 52.5 km² | 22.9 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ |
| Carastelec | 1,057 | −0.4% | 27.0 people/km² | 39.2 km² | 27.4 ‰ | 0.95 ‰ |
| Șimișna | 1,055 | −13.0% | 23.0 people/km² | 45.8 km² | 25.6 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ |
| Treznea | 1,038 | +0.3% | 28.0 people/km² | 37.0 km² | 32.8 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Cristolț | 1,034 | −17.7% | 22.9 people/km² | 45.2 km² | 25.1 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ |
| Rus | 941 | −13.3% | 18.6 people/km² | 50.6 km² | 32.9 ‰ | 1.06 ‰ |
| Lozna | 874 | −9.7% | 14.3 people/km² | 61.0 km² | 8.0 ‰ | 2.29 ‰ |
| Zimbor | 870 | −13.4% | 11.6 people/km² | 75.2 km² | 62.1 ‰ | 3.45 ‰ |
| Zalha | 756 | −16.9% | 14.8 people/km² | 51.1 km² | 23.8 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ |
Sălaj County compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Sălaj County | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | 41.7 ‰ | 60.3 ‰ |
| Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.57 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ |
| Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.43 km | 3.48 km |
| Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 5,957 m³ | 325,688 m³ |
| Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.56 km | 4.84 km |
| Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 35.4 m³ | 39.9 m³ |
| Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.15 km | 3.05 km |
| Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.13 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ |
| Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.48 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ |
| Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.94 ‰ | 1.08 ‰ |
| School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants | 154 ‰ | 163 ‰ |
| Education units per 10,000 inhabitants | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. |
| Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant | 0.4 nights | 2.0 nights |
| Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants | 212 ‰ | 930 ‰ |
| Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.93 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ |
| People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 14.1 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ |
| People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 16.3 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ |
| Existing dwellings | 109,182 | 10,177,161 |
| Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants | 462.4 ‰ | 470.2 ‰ |
| Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) | 52.2 m² | 51.1 m² |
| Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.60 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ |
| Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants | 223 ‰ | 252 ‰ |
| Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| Live births per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ |
| Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.4 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ |
| Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants | 13.1 ‰ | 29.5 ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
How many localities are there in Sălaj County?
Sălaj County has 61 localities. The most populous is Zalău, with 66,139 residents.
What is the population of Sălaj County?
Sălaj County has 236,136 residents (2026), or 61 people per km².
Which locality in Sălaj County is growing fastest?
Crișeni has the fastest growth in Sălaj County over 10 years: +17.4%.
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