Carastelec

For the river in Sălaj County, see Carastelec (river).

Carastelec Kárásztelek
Commune
Location in Sălaj County
Carastelec Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°18′N 22°42′E / 47.300°N 22.700°E / 47.300; 22.700
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Francisc-Ștefan Faluvégi[2] (UDMR)
Area	30.07 km^2 (11.61 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,044
• Density	34.72/km^2 (89.92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Vehicle reg.	SJ
Website	www.carastelec.ro

Carastelec (Hungarian: Kárásztelek) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Carastelec and Dumuslău (Szilágydomoszló).

At the 2002 census, 90.1% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 9.2% Romanians. 84.2% were Roman Catholic, 9.3% Romanian Orthodox, 3.4% Pentecostal and 2.8% Reformed.

Carastelec Catholic church (1818) with Turul monument

See also

• Wooden Church, Dumuslău

References

1. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.