Comuna Buciumi se intinde pe o suprafata de 96,35 km2, la contactul Depresiunii Almas - Agrij cu Muntii Mesesului, ocupa bazinul hidrografic superior al raului Agrij si are in componenta urmatoarele localitati: Buciumi - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 26 km fata de municipiul Zalau, Bodia, Bogdana, Huta, Rastolt si Singeorgiu de Meses.
Fiind asezat pe linia de granita a imperiului roman, teritoriul administrativ al actualei comune este impanzit de ruinele unor turnuri de aparare romane si a unui castru roman. Vechimea locuirii pe aceste meleaguri este redata de vechimea asezarilor si de arhaismul obiceiurilor si a portului popular. Din punct de vedere al atestarii documentare, cu exceptia satului Huta, celelalte localitati ale comunei sunt mentionate intre secolele XIV-XVI ( Buciumi - 1491, Bodia - 1558, Bogdana - 1560, Rastolt - 1334 si Singeorgiu de Meses - 1453).
Pe aceste meleaguri s-a nascut Ionita Scipione Badescu, ziarist si poet de renume, colaborator al marilor personalitati ca Mihai Eminescu, Ioan Slavici, Ioan Luca Caragiale, fiind totodata si primul traducator in limba romana a poeziilor poetului Petofi Sandor.
Populatia comunei de la ultimul recensamant, cu un total de 2839 locuitori, prezinta urmatoarea structura etnica: 90,87% romani si 9,13% rromi.
In decursul timpului, comuna a avut o evolutie economica fluctuanta. Padurile, pasunile si fanetele sunt principalele resurse exploatabile ale comunei. Locuitorii comunei sunt cunoscuti ca buni mestesugari specializati in prelucrarea lemnului, dulgheritul si tamplaritul fiind bine reprezentate in zona.
Beneficiind de un climat de adapost, comuna dispune de cca. 350 ha livezi, "palinca" fabricata aici fiind bine cunoscuta in regiune.
Din punct de vedere turistic, comuna ofera perspective de dezvoltare multiple. Peisajele naturale de mare valoare intalnite la izvoarele Agrijului si sub culmea Mesesului completeaza fondul turistic antropic al comunei, reprezentat atat prin elemente etnografice si folclorice de mare valoare, cat si de obiective istorice si arhitecturale cu valoare de patrimoniu. Castrul roman si cladirea caminului cultural in Buciumi, biserica de lemn "Sfintii Arhangheli" (1835) din Rastolt - monument istoric si de arhitectura, serbarea campeneasca anuala, alaturi de traditiile, obiceiurile, folclorul si portul popular romanesc, fac din aceasta comuna un important areal de convergenta turistica.
Buciumi commune, having an administrative territory of 96,35 square kms and placed at the contact point of the Almas - Agrij Basin and the Meses Mountains, occupies the hydrographic basin of the Agrij River and has the following subordinate localities: Buciumi - the central village of the commune situated at 26 kms distance from Zalau city, Bodia, Bogdana, Huta, Rastolt and Singeorgiu de Meses.
The commune was situated on the borderline of the Roman Empire and on its territory we can find the ruin of a tower which seems to be Roman and the ruins of a Roman camp. With the exception of Huta the other villages were first mentioned in documents during the 14-16th centuries (Buciumi - 1491, Bodia - 1558, Bogdana - 1560, Rastolt - 1334 and Singeorgiu de Meses - 1453).
In this commune was born Ionita Scipione Badescu, the famous journalist and poet who was the first translator of Sandor Petofi's poems.
The population of the commune, according to the last census, counts 2839 inhabitants, of which 90,87% are Romanians and 9,13% are Roms.
The economy of the commune has a continual evolution. The forests, the pastures and the mowers are the main basis of the agriculture. The inhabitants of the commune are known as good craftsmen who are skilled in the conversion of timber. Carpentry and joinery are well-represented jobs in this zone.
Due to its favourable weather the commune has approx. 350 ha orchard, and the poteen distilled here is well-known in the region.
The natural touristic potential of Buciumi commune is very impressive, the sceneries at the source of the Agrij and under the peak of the Meses Mountains are unforgettable. The natural sights are completed with the anthropical touristical fond represented by ethnographical and folklorical elements as well as monuments of history and architecture with patrimonial value. The Roman camp and the building of the cultural centre in Buciumi, the wooden church "Sfintii Arhangheli" (1835) in Rastolt, historical and architectural monument, the annually organized festivals, along with the traditions, folk customs and the national costume also contribute to the commune's touristical attraction.
A kozseg 96,35 km2-en terul el, az Almas-Egregy medence es a Meszes hegyseg talalkozasanal, az Egregy folyo felso volgyeben. A kovetkezo falvak tartoznak hozza: Varmezo (Buciumi), a kozsegkozpont, amely 26 km-re talalhato Zilahtol, Szilagybogya (Bodia), Kasapatak (Bogdana), Csakyujfalu (Huta), Nagyrajtolc (Rastolt) és Meszesszentgyorgy (Singiorgiu de Meses).
Mivel a Romai Birodalom hataran fekudt, teruleten egy romai ortoronynak es egy romai tabornak a romjaira bukkanhatunk. A videk mar osidok ota lakott. A kozseg lakoi megoriztek nepszokasaikat es nepviseletuket. Csakyujfalu helyseg kivetelevel a kozsegeket a XIV-XVI. szazadokban emlitik eloszor az okiratok (Varmezo - 1491, Szilagybogya - 1558, Kasapatak - 1560, Nagyrajtolc - 1334 es Meszesszentgyorgy - 1453).
Ezen a videken szuletett Ionita Scipione Badescu, a neves ujsagiro es kolto, aki elsokent forditotta le Petofi Sandor verseit romanra.
A kozseg osszlakossaga az utolso nepszamlalaskor 2839 fo volt, ebbol 90,87% roman es 9,13% roma nemzetisegu.
Az idok folyaman a kozseg folyamatos gazdasagi fejlodesen ment keresztul. Az erdok, legelok es kaszalok kepezik a mezogazdasag alapjat. A kozseg lakoi jo mesteremberek, akik ertenek a fafeldolgozashoz, az acsmesterseg es az asztalossag is gyakori szakma a kornyeken. A videk eghajlata a gyumolcstermesztesnek is kedvez, a termesbol jo minosegu palinkat keszitenek.
Turisztikai szempontbol a kozseg tobb iranyu fejlesztesi perspektivat is kinal. Az Egregy forrasanal es a Meszes labanal csodalatos kirandulohelyekre bukkanhatunk, emellett pedig a tortenelmi es epiteszeti muemlekek is szamot tarthatnak a turistak erdeklodesere. Megemlithetjuk peldaul a varmezoi muvelodesi kozpont epuletet es a romai taborhelyet valamint a nagyrajtolci fatemplomot, mely 1835-ben epult. A minden evben megtartott mezei unnepseg, a hagyomanyok, nepszokasok es a roman nepviselet is hozzajarul a helyseg turisztikai vonzerejehez.
