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Valcău de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóvalkó) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Lazuri (Újvágás), Preoteasa (Füzespaptelek), Ratovei (Rátonbükk), Sub Cetate (Valkóváralja), Valcău de Jos and Valcău de Sus (Felsővalkó). It is 14 km southwest of Șimleu Silvaniei.

Valcău de Jos Alsóvalkó
Commune
Location in Sălaj County
Valcău de Jos Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°07′40″N 22°44′20″E
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Roșan[1] (PNL)
Area	63.23 km2 (24.41 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	2,851
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	SJ
Website	www.primariavalcaudejos.ro

History

Its name comes from the Slavic word vlk ("wolf"). Its Hungarian name Alsóvalkó means "Lower Valkó"; before 1899 it was called Magyarvalkó. Felsővalkó ("Upper Valkó") is now Valcău de Sus. Its castle was built in the late 13th century, and was unlawfully occupied by Dezső Elefánti in 1312. King Sigismund of Luxemburg laid siege to it in 1404. In 1665 the Ottoman army destroyed it and it was not rebuilt again.

Population

In 1910 the village had 900 residents, with a Romanian majority and a significant Hungarian minority.

In 2002 the commune of which Valcău de Jos is the administrative center had 3302 inhabitants: 2,909 Romanians, 287 Roma, 105 Hungarians, and one Slovak.

Natives

• Lucian Bode
• Ioan Sârca

Sights

• Reformed Church in Valcău de Jos, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monument[3]
• Valcău Citadel, medieval fortress built in the 13th century, historic monument[4]

References

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