Şimleu Silvaniei (Hungarian: Szilágysomlyó, German: Schomlenmarkt, Shamloy [Yid]) is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people (2002 census). Is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava. Three villages administered by the town are Bic (Bükk), Cehei (Somlyócsehi) and Pusta (Csehipuszta). 47°13′50″N 22°48′00″E, 50 miles NW of Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), 39 miles S of Satu Mare (Szatmár), 12 miles W of Zalău (Zilah).Jewish population: 782 (in 1880), 1,496 (in 1941)-
JewishGen Romania SIG
- JewishGen Hungary SIG
- Pinkas HaKehilot, Romania, Vol. 2 (1980), p. 271: "Simleul Silvaniei / Szilagysomlyo".
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 1185: "Simleul Silvaniei".
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