Nușfalău massacre
| Nușfalău massacre | |
|---|---|
Hungarian troops marching in nearby Zalău, that same day | |
| Location | Szilágynagyfalu, Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Nușfalău, Sălaj County, Romania) |
| Coordinates | 47°11′58″N 22°42′28″E / 47.19944°N 22.70778°E |
| Date | 8 September 1940 (CET) |
Attack type | genocide, ethnic cleansing |
| Weapons | Bayonets |
| Deaths | 11 ethnic Romanians |
| Perpetrator | Royal Hungarian Army, locals |
The Nușfalău massacre occurred in the village of Szilágynagyfalu (today Nușfalău, Sălaj County, Romania) in Northern Transylvania. It happened on 8 September 1940, when a Hungarian soldier with the support of some natives tortured and killed eleven people (two women and nine men) of Romanian ethnicity from a nearby village, who were passing through the area.