Cu o suprafata de 40 km2, comuna Dobrin se situeaza la contactul Depresiunii Salaj cu Culmea Salajului.
Comuna este alcatuita din 6 localitati: Dobrin - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 19 km fata de municipiul Zalau, Deleni, Doba, Naimon, Sancraiu Silvaniei si Verveghiu.
Satul reaedinta de comuna este atestat documentar din anul 1423, fiind consemnat sub denumirea Debren. Cele mai vechi atestari documentare sunt consemnate pentru localitatile Naimon(1214), Doba(1220) si Verveghiu (1334). Celelalte sate au fost atestate ceva mai tarziu, Sancraiu Silvaniei la 1452 si Deleni la 1700.
Populataa comunei numara la ultimul recensamant 1762 de locuitori, din care 21,9% romani, 74,9% maghiari si 3,2% rromi.
Cu o agricultura performanta, localitatile comunei sunt cunoscute in judet pentru cultura cerealelor, cultivarea vižei de vie si practicarea legumiculturii in lunca Salajului. Celalalt sector al agriculturii, zootehnia, este si el unul reprezentativ, suferind in ultimii ani modificari importante.
Daca pentru turisti, localitatile comunei sunt cunoscute doar in tranzit, pentru cunoscatori, relieful si flora Depresiunea Salaj si Culmea Salajului sunt un vast teritoriu de studiu.
Pentru iubitorii de arhitectura trebuie mentionate biserica de lemn "Sfintii Arhangheli" din Doba, monument istoric si de arhitectura construit in secolul al XVII-lea si biserica de lemn cu turnul clopotnita "Sfintii Arhangheli" din Dobrin, constructie datata in anul 1720.
The commune has 40 square kms territory, it lies in the contact zone between the Salaj Basin and the peak of Salaj.
It has six component villages: Dobrin - the central village situated at 19 kms distance from Zalau city, Deleni, Doba, Naimon, Sancraiu Silvaniei and Verveghiu.
The central village was attested in 1423 under the name Debren. Naimon was first mentioned in 1214, Doba in 1220, Verveghiu in 1334, while Sancraiu Silvaniei was attested in 1452 and Deleni only in 1700.
At the last census the population counted 1762 inhabitants of which 21,90% are Romanians, 74,90% Hungarians and 3,2% Roms.
Agriculture is the main economical branch of the commune based on cereal-growing, vine-growing, olericulture and livestock-breeding.
The relief and the flora of Salaj Basin and of Salaj Peak are worth researching.
The wooden church "Sfintii Arhangheli" in Doba, historical and architectural monument built in the 17th century and the belfried wooden church with the same name in Dobrin built in 1720 are the most spectacular attractions of the commune.
A 40 km2 feluletu Debren a Szilagysagi medence es a Tovishat talalkozasanal fekszik. A kozseghez hat falu tartozik: Debren (Dobrin) - a kozsegkozpont, 19 km-re talalhato Zilahtol, Nagymonujfalu (Deleni), Nagydoba (Doba), Nagymon (Naimon), Szilagyszentkiraly (Sancraiu Silvaniei) es Vervolgy (Verveghiu).
A kozsegkozpont elso irasos emlitese 1423-bol valo, mig Nagymon mar 1214-ben, Nagydoba 1220-ban es Vervolgy 1334-ben szerepelt eloszor okiratokban. A masik ket falut csak valamivel kesobb emlitik az irott emlekek, Szilagyszentkiralyt 1452-ben es Nagymonujfalut 1700-ban.
A kozseg lakossaga a legutobbi nepszamlalasi adatok szerint 1762 fo, ebbol 21,90% roman, 74,90% magyar es 3,2% roma nemzetisegu.
A kozseg megyeszerte ismert gabona-, szolo- es zoldsegtermeszteserol. A mezogazdasag masik fontos aga, az allattenyesztes szinten jelen van ezen a videken, azonban az allatallomany az utobbi evekben jelentosen csokkent.
Az epiteszeti es tortenelmi muemlekek kedveloi bizonyara oromuket lelik a nagydobai fatemplom (XVII. szazad) es a debreni harangtornyos fatemplom (1720) latvanyaban. Nagymonban szuletett Marton Gyula (1910-1976) nyelvesz, egyetemi tanar, szulohazat emlektabla jeloli.
