Jac 1634219 203655059 2008-04-06T02:21:59Z Slakr 849713 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Bbcool620|Bbcool620]] ([[User talk:Bbcool620|talk]]) to last version by Turgidson {{Infobox Settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox Settlement--> |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{ROU}} |timezone=[[Eastern European Time|EET]] |utc_offset=+2 |timezone_DST=[[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] |utc_offset_DST=+3 |map_caption = Location of Jac| | official_name=Jac| image_shield=| |pushpin_map =Romania |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption =Location of Jac |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map=|| |subdivision_type1=[[Counties of Romania|County]]| subdivision_name1=Sălaj County| |subdivision_type2=[[Subdivisions of Romania|Status]]| subdivision_name2={{Autolink|Village}} |settlement_type=Village|| |leader_title=[[Mayor]]| leader_name=Marian Dan| | leader_party=| area_total_km2=| population_as_of=2004| population_total=700| population_density_km2=38.15|latd=47|latm=16|lats=67|latNS=N|longd=23|longm=33|longs=33|longEW=E|| website=http://www.primariacreaca.eu| }} '''Jac''' ({{lang-hu|Zsákfalva}}) is a village in [[Sălaj County]], [[Romania]], in the historic region of [[Transylvania]], with a population around 700 people (100% [[Romanians]]). ==Location== The village lies between the [[Meseş Mountains]] to the west, Creaca village to the north, [[Brusturi]] village to the east, and [[Romita]] village to the south. Jac is a part of [[Creaca]] [[Commune in Romania|commune]], along with other 8 villages: Brusturi, Creaca, Brebi, Viile Jacului, Prodanesti, Borza, Lupoaia, and Ciglean. It is about 22[[kilometre|km]] from the county capital, [[Zalău]], and 15km from [[Jibou]]. == History == In the [[1st century]] [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Porolissum]], an ancient Roman city in [[Dacia]] was built on the western part of the village. The city was the most north-eastern outpost of the [[Roman Empire]], and garrisoned 5,000 auxiliary soldiers transferred from [[Spain]], [[Gaul]], and [[Roman Britain|Britain]]. The earliest known appearance in old documents was in 1499, when a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] baron mentioned Szackfala village (Jac) in property papers. It was part of [[Kingdom of Hungary]], [[Habsburg Empire]], [[Austria-Hungary]] and since 1918, after [[World War I]], part of modern [[Romania]]. In August 1940, following the second [[Vienna Award]] the village become a part of [[Hungary]], but after the [[Paris Peace Treaties, 1947|Paris Peace Treaties]] of 1947, at the end of the [[World War II]], the territory was returned to Romania. The [[Orthodox]] Church was built around 1759 and it still has it's original wooden walls and roof. [[Image:Porolissum.jpg|left|thumb|Porolissum city]] [[Image:TheViewofJac.JPG|right|thumb|Jac view from west]] [[Image:Jac biserica.JPG|center|thumb|Old Orthodox Church]] ==Demographics== As of the 2002 census, there were 700 people residing in Jac. The ethnic makeup of the city was 100% [[Romanians]]. Religious beliefs: *[[Orthodox]] - around 40%. *[[Pentecostal]] - around 35%. *[[Baptist]] - around 25%. *[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] - Under 1%. *[[Judaism]] - Before [[World War II]] there was also a small [[Jew]]is population, but they were all deported by Hungarian troops during the [[Holocaust]]. [[Image:Jac orto.JPG|left|thumb|Old Orthodox Church]] [[Image:Jac bapt.JPG|right|thumb|Baptist Church]] [[Image:Jac penti.JPG|center|thumb|Pentecostal Church]] == Education == There is a primary school (grades 1 to 8) in Jac and a kindergarten as well. 100 young people study here during school time. In 2007 the school was renovated and had installed an active [[Internet]] connection. The students who graduate after 8'th grade continue studying in Zalau or Jibou [[high schools]] [[Image:ScoalaJac.JPG|right|thumb|Jac School]] == Occupations == The main occupations involve the farms around the village. Most of the men are gone to work in other [[European Union]] countries ([[Spain]], [[Italy]], [[France]], etc). The ones who are still in Jac work in [[Zalău]], making the commute between Zalău and Jac. In the [[Communist Romania|communist era]], the people were working mostly in Zalău and in Jac Farm. There was also a mine there, but it became exhausted before 1960. ==External links== *[http://www.primariacreaca.eu/ Primăria Creaca] [[Category:Sălaj County]] [[Category:Communes and villages in Romania]] [[eo:Jac]] [[ro:Jac, Sălaj]]