Hereclean

Hereclean Haraklány
Commune
Wooden Church in Bocşiţa
Location in Sălaj County
Hereclean Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′30″N 22°59′30″E
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Francisc Dobrai[1] (UDMR)
Area	71.63 km^2 (27.66 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,941
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code	+40 260
Vehicle reg.	SJ
Website	www.primariahereclean.ro

Hereclean (Hungarian: Haraklány) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, 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[3]
• Reformed Church in Guruslău, completed in 1835[4]
• Guruslău, Monument Mihai Viteazul, built in the 20th century (1976), historic monument[5]
• Stejărișul Panic Nature reserve (2 ha)
• Stejărișul de baltă Panic Nature reserve (1.70 ha)

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 Alliance 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 Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, 4-Social Liberal Union, 1-Democratic Liberal Party, 1-Hungarian Civic Party[6]

	Party	Seats	2012 Hereclean Council
	Democratic Alliance 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 Alliance of Hungarians in Romania	6
	Democratic Party	2
	Social Democratic Party	2
	National Liberal Party	1
	Conservative Party	1
	Hungarian Civic Party	1

Gallery

• 
  Battle of Guruslău
• 
  Badon in the 18th century
• 
  Hereclean in the 18th century
• 
  Bocșița

See also

• Battle of Guruslău
• Greek-Catholic Church in Badon

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Bocșița, Sălaj County, retrieved on Mai 16, 2012
4. welcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church in Guruslău, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 16, 2012
5. welcometoromania.ro - Guruslău, Monument Mihai Viteazul, retrieved on May 16, 2012
6. Alegerile locale in Salaj, rezultate finale!

External links

• Primaria Hereclean