Treznea
Encyclopedia
Treznea is a commune in Sălaj County
, Romania
. It is composed of two villages, Bozna and Treznea. These were part of Agrij
Commune until 1995, when they were split off to form a separate commune.
It is the site of the Treznea massacre
, which occurred on September 9, 1940, during the handing over of Northern Transylvania
from Romania
to Hungary
, pursuant to the Second Vienna Award
.
Salaj County
Sălaj is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.-Geography:Sălaj county has a total area of ....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of two villages, Bozna and Treznea. These were part of Agrij
Agrij
Agrij is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Agrij and Răstolţu Deşert. It was called Treznea-Agrij from 1988 to 1995, when Treznea and Bozna villages were split off to form Treznea Commune....
Commune until 1995, when they were split off to form a separate commune.
It is the site of the Treznea massacre
Treznea massacre
The Treznea massacre occurred in the village of Treznea, Sălaj in north-western Transylvania on 9 September 1940, during the handing over of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary after the Second Vienna Award....
, which occurred on September 9, 1940, during the handing over of Northern Transylvania
Northern Transylvania
Northern Transylvania is a region of Transylvania, situated within the territory of Romania. The population is largely composed of both ethnic Romanians and Hungarians, and the region has been part of Romania since 1918 . During World War II, as a consequence of the territorial agreement known as...
from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, pursuant to the Second Vienna Award
Second Vienna Award
The Second Vienna Award was the second of two Vienna Awards arbitrated by the Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Rendered on August 30, 1940, it re-assigned the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary.-Prelude and historical background :After the World War I, the multi-ethnic...
.
Population
- 972 RomaniansRomaniansThe Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
(94.09%) - 59 Roma (5.72%)
- 2 Hungarians (0.19%)