Comuna Almasu, cea mai mare comuna a judetului, este situata in partea sudica a judetului Salaj, in bazinul hidrografic al raului Almas, rau ce dreneaza depresiunea cu acelasi nume, desfasurandu-se pe o suprafata de 159,70 km2.
Comuna este constituita din noua localitati dupa cum urmeaza: Almasu - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 51 km fata de municipiul Zalau, Babiu, Cutis, Jebucu, Mesteacanu, Petrinzel, Sfaras, Stana si Taudu.
Istoria comunei este strans legata de prezenta pe teritoriul ei a Cetatii Almasului, cetate de aparare construita in secolul al XIII-lea (1249-1278) in urma navalirilor tatare.
Localitatea Almasu este mentionata documentar in anul 1239 sub denumirea de Monasterium de Almas, denumire ce tradeaza prezenta unei manastiri care a stat la baza construirii cetatii, iar mai tarziu, in anul 1470, asezarea este mentionata cu statut de targusor (Oppidum Almas). Celelalte localitati ale comunei sunt mentionate timpuriu in documente care nu depasesc secolul al XV-lea (Babiu -1291, Cutis - 1453, Jebucu - 1391, Mesteacanu - 1431, Petrinzel - 1370, Sfaras - 1262, Stana - 1288 si Taudu -1334).
Populatia comunei numara la ultimul recensamant un numar de 2853 locuitori, avand o structura etnica dupa cum urmeaza: 58,04% romani, 35,33% maghiari, 6,6 % rromi, si 0,03% alte nationalitati.
Avand o desfasurare spatiala generoasa, teritoriul administrativ al comunei se intinde pana sub versantii vestici ai Mesesului; comuna Almasu dispune de bogate resurse naturale insuficient exploatate. Aici putem aminti fondul forestier, cca. 6120 ha., pasunile, fanetele naturale, climatul de adapost, reteaua hidrografica, calitatea solurilor, resursele subsolului, vegetatia si fauna, care printr-o exploatare rationala ar putea aduce mari beneficii economiei locale.
Din punct de vedere turistic, comuna Almasu se poate mandri cu un fond turistic natural si antropic de exceptie.
Fanetele naturale si arboretele de la Stana sunt o locatie perfecta pentru practicarea turismului de sfarsit de saptamana, areal care poate fi inclus cu succes in randul rezervatiilor naturale.
Fondul turistic natural al comunei este completat de obiectivele turistice de origine antropica de mare valoare cum sunt ruinele Cetatii Almasului, castelul Csaki (1815-1819), Biserica reformată din Sfaras (1750), Biserica reformata din Stana cu tavan casetat (1640), toate inscrise in lista monumentelor de arhitectura cu valoare de patrimoniu.
Almasu, the biggest commune of the county is situated in the southern part of Salaj county, in the hydrographic basin of the Almas river, which sews the depression with the same name, having a surface of 159,70 square kms.
The commune has nine belonging localities: Almasu, the central village situated at a distance of 51 kms from county capital Zalau, Babiu, Jebucu, Mesteacanu, Petrinzel, Sfaras, Stana and Taudu.
The history of the commune is tightly connected to the presence of the stronghold of Almasu built in the 13th century (1249-1278), after the Tatarian invasion.
Almasu was first mentioned in scripts in the year 1239, by the name of Monasterium de Almas, name that shows the presence of a monastery that stood at the base of the building of the stronghold, and later in the year 1470 the settlement is mentioned having the status of a market-town (Oppidium Almas). The other localities of the commune are mentioned very early in scripts that do not pass the 15th century (Babiu - 1291, Jebucu - 1391, Mesteacanu -1431, Petrinzel - 1370, Sfaras - 1262, Stana - 1288 and Taudu - 1334).
The population of the village at the time of the last census was of 2853 inhabitants, having an ethnical structure as follows: 58,04% Romanians, 35,33% Hungarians, 6,6% Roms and 0,03% other nationalities.
The administrative territory of the commune lies under the western slope of the Meseș Mountains. Almașu is rich in natural resources that are not efficiently exploited. Here we can mention the forest found of about 6120 acres, grasslands, natural hays, hydrographic network, the quality of the soil, the underground resources, vegetation and fauna that with a rational exploitation could bring large benefits to the local community.
From a touristical point of view, Almasu can be proud of its natural touristic and exceptional manmade elements.
The Stana area with its natural hay and arbors can be successfully included in the natural reservations' category.
The commune's touristic fond is completed by the touristical objectives of high anthropic importance such as the ruins of the Almasu stronghold, the Csaki stronghold (1815-1819), the reformed church from Sfaras (1750) and the reformed church in Stana with coffered ceiling.
Varalmas Szilagy megye legnagyobb kozsege, 159,70 km2-en terul el, a megye deli reszen, az Almas folyo volgyeben.
A kozseg kilenc helysegbol all, ezek a kevetkezok: Varalmas (Almas), a kozseg szekhelye, 51 km-re Zilahtol, Babony (Babiu), Kiskokenyes (Cutis), Zsobok (Jebucu), Almasnyires (Mesteacanu), Kispetri (Petrinzel), Farnas (Sfaras), Sztana (Stana) es Cold (Taudu). Ezek a helysegek lenyegeben Kalotaszeg tajegyseghez tartoznak.
A kozseg tortenelme szorosan osszefonodik az almasi varral, amelyet a XIII. szazadban (1249-1278) epitettek, a tatarjaras utan.
Varalmas elso irasos emlitese 1239-bol szarmazik, amikor Monasterium de Almas neven szerepel. Az elnevezesbol egy kolostorra kovetkeztethetunk, de a helyseg kesobbi, 1470-es neve (Oppidum Almas) mar mezovarosi rangra utal. A kozseg tobbi telepulesenek is vannak nagyon korai, XV. szazad elotti irott emlitesei (Babony - 1291, Kiskokenyes - 1453, Zsobok - 1391, Almasnyires - 1431, Kispetri - 1370, Farnas - 1262, Sztana - 1288 es Cold - 1334).
A kozseg nepessege a legutobbi nepszamlalasi adatok szerint 2853 lakos, a kovetkezo nemzetisegi megoszlassal: 58,04%-a roman, 35,33%-a magyar, 6,6%-a roma es 0,03%-a mas nemzetisegu.
A kozseg terulete nagy, benyulik a Meszes nyugati oldalai ala, azonban termeszeti eroforrasai reszben kiaknazatlanok. Az erdok, legelok, kaszalok, a kellemes idojaras, a megye vizeinek, a jo minosegi talajnak, az altalaj kincseinek, a gazdag noveny- es allatvilagnak esszeru hasznositasa komoly jovedelmet jelentene a helyi gazdasag szamara.
A sztanai ret es az arboretum alkalmas hetvegi kirandulasokra, a termeszeti kincsek mellett pedig tobb erdekes latnivalo is varja az idelatogatokat, peldaul a varalmasi var romja, a Csaki kastely (1815-1819) es a farnasi gotikus reformatus templom, melynek kazettas mennyezetet id. Umling Lorinc festette 1750-ben, a templom mellett haranglab lathato. Sztanan talalhato Kos Karoly Varjuvara.
