Letca (Hungarian: 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).
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Coordinates: 47°20′04″N 23°27′18″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sălaj |
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• Mayor (2020–2024) | Dorel Liviu Man[1] (PSD) |
Area | 60.50 km2 (23.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 1,846 |
• Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SJ |
Website | www.comunaletca.ro |
Purcăreț village had 139 inhabitants at the 2002 census. It is located on the right bank of the Someș River, and borders Maramureș County.[citation needed] 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).[3] The noble family Lazăr of Purcăreț originates from this village.[4] 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]
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