Treznea

Treznea
—  Commune  —
Treznea Location of Treznea
Coordinates: 47°06′N 23°07′E / 47.1°N 23.117°E / 47.1; 23.117Coordinates: 47°06′N 23°07′E / 47.1°N 23.117°E / 47.1; 23.117
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor
Area
– Total	37.05 km2 (14.3 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	1,033
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Treznea (Hungarian: Ördögkút, lit. "The Devil's Fountain"; German: Teufelsbrunnen) is a commune in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bozna and Treznea. These were part of Agrij Commune until 1995, when they were split off to form a separate commune.

It is the site of the Treznea massacre, which occurred on September 9, 1940, during the handing over of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary, pursuant to the Second Vienna Award.

Population

• 972 Romanians (94.09%)
• 59 Roma (5.72%)
• 2 Hungarians (0.19%)

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