Gârbou

{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Sălaj

|name = Gârbou

|image_flag =

|image_shield =

|image_skyline = Biserica de lemn din Solomon112.jpg

|image_caption = Wooden Church in Solomon

|image_map = Garbou jud Salaj.png

|map_caption = Location in Sălaj County

|leader_name = Alexandru Spătar{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=14 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}

|leader_party = Independent

|leader_term = 2020–2024

|coordinates = {{coord|47|09|37|N|23|25|04|E|region:RO|display=it}}

|elevation = 275

|elevation_min =

|elevation_max =

|area_total = 100.62

|area_footnotes =

|population_as_of =

|population_total = auto

|population_footnotes =

|postal_code = 457150

|area_code =

|website = {{URL|http://www.primaria-girbou.ro}}

}}

Gârbou ({{langx|hu|Csákigorbó}}) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bezded (Bezdédtelek), Călacea (Kiskalocsa), Cernuc (Csernek), Fabrica (Cukorgyártelep), Gârbou, Popteleac (Paptelke), and Solomon (Gorbósalamon).

Location

The commune is located in the eastern part of Sălaj County, {{cvt|42|km}} from the county seat, Zalău, on the border with Cluj County. It is situated at an altitude of {{cvt|275|m}}, on the banks of the river Brâglez. Gârbou is crossed by county road DJ108B, which connects it to Surduc, {{cvt|13|km|sigfig=1}} to the northwest and to Dej, {{cvt|43|km}} to the east.

Demographics

{{Historical populations

|source = Census data

|1850 |3559

|1880 |4066

|1900 |4949

|1910 |5309

|1930 |5053

|1941 |5764

|1956 |5590

|1966 |5034

|1977 |4185

|1992 |2937

|2002 |2439

|2011 |2044

|2021 |1758

}}

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,758; of those, 86.29% were Romanians and 6.26% Roma.{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=INSSE|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}

Natives

Alexandru Papiu Ilarian (1827 – 1877), revolutionary, lawyer, and historian
{{ill|Zoltán Vadász|ro}} (1926 – 1989), actor

Sights

The {{ill|Wooden church in Solomon|ro|Biserica de lemn din Solomon}}, built in the 18th century, historic monument[http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1h/DN1h_Solomon_Bislemn_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Solomon, Sălaj County], retrieved on May 15, 2012
The ruins of the {{ill|Haller Castle in Gârbou|ro|

Castelul Haller din Gârbou}}, built in the 18th century are a historic monument. Today, only the road to the castle survives, shaded by the crowns of large chestnut trees, the stone arched entrance with the family crest, and the ruins of the Catholic chapel.[http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1h/DN1h_Girbou_Castelul_Haller_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Haller Castle in Gârbou, Sălaj County], retrieved on May 15, 2012

References

{{Gallery

|File:Csákigorbó.jpg|Ruins of the Haller Castle in Gârbou

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Category:Communes in Sălaj County

Category:Localities in Transylvania