Jibou

Jibou
—  Town  —
Location of Jibou
Coordinates: 47°15′30″N 23°15′30″E / 47.25833°N 23.25833°E / 47.25833; 23.25833Coordinates: 47°15′30″N 23°15′30″E / 47.25833°N 23.25833°E / 47.25833; 23.25833
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj County
Status	Town
Government
– Mayor	Balanean Eugen (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	35.78 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	11,306
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primariajibou.ro/

Jibou (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒiˈbow]; German: Siben; Hungarian: Zsibó) is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2004 it had a population of 11,658.

Jibou is 20 km by road northwest of Zalău, close to the Someş River. Its major attractions are the old Wesselényi house, Botanical Gardens and spa baths. The town administers four villages: Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu), Rona (Szilágyróna) and Var (Szamosőrmező).

Geography

The town of Jibou is one of the youngest country's urban centers, being placed in the north-eastern Sălaj County, on the left bank of Someş River, at its confluence with Agrij River. It's crossed by 47°15′30″N parallel, and 23°15′30″E meridian. In the administrative structure of the town of Jibou enter four villages: Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu), Rona (Szilágyróna), and Var (Szamosőrmező).

Demographics

According to 2004 demographic situation, there were 11,658 citizens living within the city.^[1]

Locality	Population (2004)	Percentage
Jibou	11,658	87.44%
Cuceu	506	3.80%
Var	503	3.77%
Rona	371	2.78%
Husia	294	2.21%
Town of Jibou	13,332[2]	100%

Ethnic structure

Towards the ethnic structure, Romanians represent the majority (80.9%), while the minorities include the Hungarians (15.02%), the Romanies (3.91%), and other nationalities (0.17%).

Ethnic structure of Jibou
Ethnicity			Percentage
Romanians			80.90%
Hungarians			15.02%
Romanies			3.91%
Other minorities			0.17%

Economy

Over time, Jibou preserved its agricultural and craft character. If before 1968 it has a single industrial unit, "Red Star" (Romanian: "Steaua Roşie", Hungarian: "Vörös Csillagot"), that produced joinery articles, in later years were built and expanded: the Flax Plant, the Clothing Firm, the Flax Smelter, the Dairy, the Mining Company, the CFR Depot, the departments of the Firm of Iron and Steel Industrial Fittings Zalău, Ceramics Zalău, Forest Unit of Exploitation and Transport, the handicraft cooperatives the Craftsmen Collective and the Progress etc.

Notable people

• Miklós Wesselényi

References

1. ^ Jibou Town Hall - Demographics
2. ^ The Guide of town halls - Jibou, Sălaj County

External links

• Life in Jibou
• Map and history of Jibou
• Photo gallery of Jibou
• Jibou's Botanical Garden
• Jibou's high school