Letca

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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Sălaj

|population_total = auto

|map_caption = Location in Sălaj County

|name = Letca

|image_skyline = Biserica din Letca2.jpg

|image_caption = Wooden Church in Letca

|image_map = Letca jud Salaj.png

|leader_name = Dorel Liviu Man{{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_term = 2020–2024

|leader_party = PSD

|area_total_km2 = 60.50

|coordinates = {{coord|47|20|04|N|23|27|18|E|region:RO|display=it}}

|website = [http://www.comunaletca.ro www.comunaletca.ro]

}}

Letca ({{langx|hu|Létka}}) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Ciula (Gyulaszeg), Cuciulat (Kocsoládfalva), Cozla (Kecskés), Letca, Lemniu (Lemény), Purcăreț (Pórkerec), Șoimușeni (Kővársolymos), Toplița (Szamoshéviz) and Vălișoara (Dióspatak).

Villages

Purcăreț village had 139 inhabitants at the 2002 census. It is located on the right bank of the Someș River, and borders Maramureș County. It is first attested in a document of 1543, referred to as Porkerecz. Other documents refer to it as Porkoricza (1553), Pwrkerecz, Purkerech (1566), Purkeritz (1733), Porkeresty (1750), Purkeretz (1760-1762), Purkuretz (1830), Purkuretzi (1850), Purkerecz, Purcureți (1854), and finally Purcăreț (1966).Chendre-Roman, Gheorghe. Dicţionar etimologic al localităților din județul Sălaj. Editura Silvana, Editura Caiete Silvane, 2006, {{ISBN|973-7817-41-9}} The noble family Lazăr of Purcăreț originates from this village.National Archives of Romania, Sălaj County Branch, Lazăr of Purcăreț family fund, inventory number 131 (1720-1945) The Wooden Church from Purcăreț is traditionally dated from 1698, although the Culture Ministry cites 1740 and researcher Ioana Cristache-Panait says it is from the first half of the 19th century.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}

Sights

Wooden Church “St. Mary” in Letca, built in the 17th century (1665), historic monument
Wooden Church “St. Archangels” in Letca, built in the 18th century, historic monument
Wooden Church in Purcăreț, built in the 19th century, historic monument
Wooden Church in Șoimușeni, built in the 19th century, historic monument
Wooden Church in Toplița, built in the 19th century (1864), historic monument

Images gallery

File:Biserica de lemn din Cuciulat101.jpg|Wooden church in Cuciulat

File:Biserica din Soimuseni.jpg|Wooden church in Șoimușeni

File:Biserica din Purcaret.jpg|Wooden church in Purcăreț

File:Biserica din Toplita.jpg|Wooden church in Toplița

References

Category:Communes in Sălaj County

Category:Localities in Transylvania