Teritoriul administrativ al comunei, cu cele doua sate componente, Camar - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 57 de km fata de municipiul Zalau si Padureni, se intinde pe o suprafata de 39,83 km2 in zona colinara domoala, cu aspect evident de podis al Colinelor Toglaciului.
Prima atestare documentara a localitatii Camar dateaza din anul 1349 sub denumirea de Kamer. Satul Padureni capata statutul de localitate de-abia in anul 1956.
Populatia totala a comunei numara la ultimul recensamant 1899 locuitori, structurata din punct de vedere etnic dupa cum urmeaza: 6,37% romani, 91,73% maghiari si 1,9% rromi.
Economia comunei este una preponderent agricola, axata pe cultura plantelor de camp. In ultimii ani s-a inregistrat si o revigorare importanta in sectorul zootehnic, prin sporirea septelului si introducerea unor rase de animale performante in gospodariile populatiei. Camarul este cunoscut in judet si ca un areal cu potential melifer.
Desi nu beneficiaza de peisaje spectaculoase, atractive, si de elemente de patrimoniu semnificative din punct de vedere cantitativ - singurul monument istoric si de arhitectura fiind biserica de lemn "Sfintii Arhangheli", comuna se remarca prin traditiile, portul si obiceiurile populažiei de etnie maghiara care sunt bine pastrate aici.
The administrative territory of the commune, with its two component villages: Camar - the commune's central village situated at 57 kms distance from Zalau city and Padureni, has a surface of 39,83 square kms and it lies in the Toglaci Hills.
The central village was mentioned for the first time in written documents in 1349 under the name Kamer. Padureni became a locality only in 1956.
The total population of the commune counts, according to the last census, 1899 inhabitants. The ethnic structure at that moment was: 6,37% Romanians, 91,73% Hungarians and 1,9% Roms.
The economy of the commune is prevalent agricultural, based on cultivation of plants. Besides, in the last few years there was an observable recovery in the sector of livestock-breeding. Camar is well-known also for honey-making.
Although the commune's touristic potential is modest - it has only one historical and architectural monument, the wooden church "Sfintii Arhangheli" - it is worth visiting if we wonder about the Hungarian traditions, folk customs and the national costume.
A kozseget ket falu alkotja, Kemer (Camar), a kozsegkozpont, amely 57 km-re talalhato Zilahtol, es Erdoaljarakottyas (Padureni). Felulete 39,83 km2, dombvideken terul el, a Krasznai dombsag fennsikjat kepezi.
Kemer elso irasos emlitese 1349-bol valo, amikor Kamer neven szerepel. Erdoaljarakottyas csak 1956-ban kap onallo telepules rangot.
A kozseg osszlakossaga az utolso nepszamlalasi adatok szerint 1899 fo, ebbol 6,37% roman, 91,73% magyar es 1,9% roma nemzetisegu.
A kozseg mezogazdasaganak alapjat a novenytermesztes kepezi. Emellett az utobbi evekben ujra viragzasnak indult az allattenyesztes is. Kemer ugyanakkor mezeloallitasarol is megyeszerte ismert.
A kozseg termeszeti es epiteszeti latnivalokban szegenyes, egyetlen muemleke a fatemploma. Ismertsege a magyar lakossag hagyomanyainak, nepszokasainak es nepviseletenek koszonheto.
