Cuzăplac

Cuzăplac
Wooden Church in Cubleșu
Location in Sălaj County
Cuzăplac
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°58′N 23°12′E / 46.967°N 23.200°E / 46.967; 23.200
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Mircea Pop (PNL)
Area
109.14 km2 (42.14 sq mi)
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,560
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
457110
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.primariacuzaplac.ro

Cuzăplac (Hungarian: Középlak) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Cubleșu (Almásköblös), Cuzăplac, Gălășeni (Tóttelke), Mierța (Nyerce), Petrindu (Nagypetri), Ruginoasa (Lapupatak), Stoboru (Vásártelke), and Tămașa (Almástamási).

The commune is located at the southern extremity of Sălaj County, 41 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Zalău, on the border with Cluj County. It is crossed by national road DN1G, which runs from Huedin, 20 km (12 mi) to the southwest, to Jibou, 41 km to the north. The Gălășeni train station serves the CFR Main Line 300, which connects Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca and on to the Hungarian border near Oradea.