Măeriște


Măeriște is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania.

Geography

The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2, is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the river Crasna. It is composed of six villages: Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, Mălădia and Uileacu Șimleului.

Tourism

Among the commune's tourist sites are the Reformed Church, Uileacu Șimleului, an architectural monument dated from 1260–1300, as well as other churches.
It is 21 km from the projected Transylvania Motorway.

Population

According to the 2011 Romanian Census, the commune had 3,037 inhabitants. According to the 2002 Romanian Census, the commune population is 3,762, of which 87.78% are Romanians, 11.24% Hungarians, 0.79% Roms, 0.11% Slovaks and 0.08% other nationalities.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, based on cereal, potato and vegetable growing. In the last few years livestock-breeding has developed.

History

Măeriște was first mentioned in 1351 under the name Hydveg. The other settlements were mentioned a little earlier.
It was a part of Kraszna County and then Szilágy County.
According to Jewish cemetery database, there are Jewish cemeteries in Criștelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Șimleului, Măeriște, and Uileacu Șimleului.

Politics

The mayor Vasile Lazăr was elected for the first time in 2004 as member of the Democratic Liberal Party and re-elected in 2008 and 2012.

2012 election

Monica Oțelia Pușcaș resigned from the position of secretary of the town hall on March 28, 2012, to run for the mayor's seat as a candidate of the Social Liberal Union in the local election. Monica-Oțelia Pușcaș had worked for the town hall for 30 years.
The Măeriște Council, elected in the 2012 local government election, is made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 9-Democratic Liberal Party, 3-Social Liberal Union, 1-Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania.

2008 election

The mayor Vasile Lazăr was elected with 70.37% in the first round of election; Alexa Avram - 22.73%, Vasile Mitrașca - 6.89%. The Măeriște Council, elected in the 2008 local election, was made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 8-Democratic Party, 3-National Liberal Party, 1-Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, 1-Social Democratic Party.

2004 election

The mayor Vasile Lazăr was elected for the first time. The Măeriște Council, elected in the 2004 local election, was made up of 13 councilors, with the following party composition: 5-Democratic Party, 2-National Liberal Party, 1-Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, 2-Social Democratic Party, 2-New Generation Party – Christian Democratic and 1-Romanian Humanist Party.

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