Vârșolț (Hungarian: Varsolc) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Recea (Krasznarécse), Recea Mică (Kisrécsepuszta) and Vârșolț.

Vârșolț
Varsolc
Romanian Orthodox church
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Vârșolț is located in Romania
Vârșolț
Vârșolț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°12′N 22°56′E / 47.200°N 22.933°E / 47.200; 22.933
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,069
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SJ

At the 2002 census, 64.1% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 32.4% Romanians and 3.4% Roma. 58.6% were Reformed, 33.5% Romanian Orthodox, 3.5% Baptist and 1.9% Roman Catholic.

History

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The Reformed Church in Recea was completed in the 15th century.[2]

The Reformed church in Vârșolț was completed in 1774.

Lake Vârșolț was built between 1976 and 1979.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Recea, Reformed church