Cu o suprafata de 84,39 km2, comuna se afla situata in partea estica a Depresiunii Crasnei, la contactul acesteia cu Muntii Mesesului. In administrarea comunei se afla patru sate: Horoatu Crasnei - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 24 km fata de municipiul Zalau, Hurez, Seredeiu si Starciu.
Dintre asezarile comunei, Horoatu Crasnei este localitatea cu cea mai veche atestare documentara, primele mentiuni despre aceasta asezare datand din anul 1213, cand era cunoscuta sub numele de villa Huruat. Celelalte localitati au fost atestate documentar in cursul secolelor XIII-XV (Hurez-1424, Starciu- 1341, Seredeiu-1270).
Populatia comunei numara la ultimul recensamant 2838 locuitori, din care 80,58% romani, 13,17% maghiari si 6,25% rromi.
Economia comunei este predominant agrara, cerealele si cartoful detinand cea mai mare pondere in structura culturilor agricole.
Peisajele ce se desfasoara sub culmea prelunga a Mesesului fac din teritoriul comunei Horoatu Crasnei un areal turistic atractiv. Obarsiile vailor Ponita si Ragu ofera peisaje de o rara frumusete.
Fondul turistic de natura antropica al comunei este reprezentat de biserica reformata din Horoatu Crasnei, construita in secolul al XV-lea, cu adaugiri ulterioare din secolul al XVIII-lea, si de sarbatorirea Zilelor comunei in prima duminica dupa sarbatoarea "Sfintei Marii", duminica in care fiii satelor se intorc pe meleagurile natale sa petreaca clipe minunate alaturi de cei dragi.
With a 84,39 square kms surface the commune lies on the eastern part of the Crasna Basin, at its contact point with the Meses Mountains. The commune consists of four villages: Horoata Crasnei - the central village situated at 24 kms distance from Zalau city, Hurez, Seredeiu and Starciu.
The central village is the oldest settlement, attested in 1213 when its name was villa Huruat. The other localities were first mentioned during the 13-15th centuries (Hurez - 1424, Starciu - 1341 and Seredeiu - 1270).
At the last census the population counted 2838 inhabitants of which 80,58% are Romanians, 13,17% Hungarians and 6,25% were Roms.
The economy of the commune is prevalent agricultural, cereal-growing and potato-growing are the most frequent activities.
The picturesque landscape at the foot of the Meseš, along with the reformed church in Horoata Crasnei built in the 15th century and modificated in the 18th century are the main touristical spectacles of the commune.
A 84,39 km2-en elterulo kozseg a Krasznai medence keleti resze es a Meszes hegyseg talalkozasanal fekszik. Negy falu tartozik hozza, ezek a kovetkezok: Krasznahorvat (Horoata Crasnei) - a kozsegkozpont, mely 24 km-re talalhato Zilahtol, Bagolyfalu (Hurez), Sereden (Seredeiu) es Bogdanhaza (Starciu).
Krasznahorvat a kozseg legkorabban emlitett telepulese, 1213-ban szerepel eloszor okiratban villa Huruat neven. A tobbi falu elso emlitese a XIII - XV. szazadbol valo (Bagolyfalu - 1424, Bogdanhaza - 1341 es Sereden - 1270).
A kozseg lakossaga az utolso nepszamlalaskor 2838 fo volt, ebbol 80,58% roman, 13,17% magyar es 6,25% roma nemzetisegu.
A kozseg gazdasaga elsosorban mezogazdasagi jellegu, a legnagyobb aranyban gabona - es krumplitermesztessel foglalkoznak.
A Meszes hegyseg, a Ponica es a Rak volgyek festoi latvanya, a XV. szazadban epult es a XVIII. szazadban modositott haranglabas krasznahorvati reformatus templom es az evente megrendezett falunapok turistak sokasagat vonzza a videkre.
