Situata la limita vestica a judetului Salaj, comuna Marca are un teritoriu administrativ ce se desfasoara atat in zona vestica a Depresiunii Plopis, urcand in zona montana a Plopisului, cat si in zona Colinelor Toglaciului, in bazinul hidrografic al raului Barcau. Comuna se intinde pe o suprafata de 48,37 km2 si este alcatuita din cinci sate: Marca - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 55 km fata de municipiul Zalau, Lesmir, Marca - Huta, Port si Sumal.
Satul Marca a fost mentionat documentar pentru prima data in anul 1314 sub denumirea de Markus. Celelalte localitati sunt atestate ceva mai tarziu, respectiv in cursul secolului al XV-lea, singura localitate atestata in secolul al XX-lea fiind Marca-Huta.
Populatia comunei numara la ultimul recensamant 2966 de locuitori din care 76,93% romani, 13,41% maghiari, 6,37% rromi, 3,23% slovaci si 0,06% alte nationalitati.
Potentialul economic al comunei este unul foarte ridicat. Exploatarea petrolului, a nisipurilor bituminoase, a micasisturilor, a nisipurilor si a pietrisurilor sunt pricipalele activitati ce sustin sectorul secundar al economiei comunei. Agricultura este ramura economica a comunei care a avut o evolutie ascendenta in ultimii ani.
Fondul turistic al comunei este unul de exceptie. Defileul Barcaului si peisajele desprinse din Muntii Plopis, sunt cateva elemente extrem de valoroase ale fondului turistic natural. Fondul turistic de natura antropica este reprezentat de biserica de lemn "Inaltarea Domnului" din Port, monument istoric si de arhitectura datat din anul 1792, de colectiile muzeului etnografic din Marca, de fondul construit existent in localitatile comunei si nu in ultimul rand de portul si obiceiurile traditionale bine pastrate in aceasta regiune.
The commune is situated in the western part of the county, in the western zone of the Plopis Basin, in the mountainous zone of the Plopis Mountain and of the Toglaci Hills, in the hydrographic basin of the Barcau River. Its total surface is 48,37 square kms and it consists of five villages: Marca - the central village situated at 55 kms distance from Zalau city, Lesmir, Marca-Huta, Port and Sumal.
Marca village was first mentioned in the year 1314 under the name Markus. With the exception of Marca-Huta, attested only in the 20th century, the other localities were mentioned during the 15th century.
According to the census of the year 2002, the population of the commune counts 3762 inhabitants, of which 76,93% are Romanians, 13,41% Hungarians, 6,37.% Roms, 3,23% Slovakians and 0,06% other nationalities.
The exploitation of petroleum, bituminous sand, gravel and mica-slate are the main activities of the secondary economical sector. Besides, the agriculture was developing in the last few years.
The wooden church "Inaltarea Domnului" in Port, architectural monument dated from 1792 and the collections of the Ethnographical Museum in Marca are the most interesting touristical spectacles of the commune.
A Szilagy megye nyugati hataran talalhato kozseg a Rezalja nyugati reszen es a Krasznai dombsagon, a Berettyo folyo volgyeben fekszik. Teljes felulete 48,37 km2, es a kovetkezo falvakbol all: Markaszek (Marca) - a kozsegkozpont, 55 km-re talalhato Zilahtol, Lecsmer (Lesmir), Markaszekihuta (Marca-Huta), Porc (Port) es Somaly (Sumal).
Markaszek 1314-ben jelent meg eloszor okiratban Markus neven. Markahutaszek kivetelevel, mely csak a XX. szazadban nyert telepules rangot, a tobbi falu elso irasos emlitese a XV. szazadbol szarmazik.
A kozseg osszlakossaga az utolso nepszamlalaskor 2966 fo volt, ebbol 76,93% roman, 13,41% magyar, 6,37% roma, 3,23% szlovak es 0,06% mas nemzetisegu.
A koolaj, az aszfaltos homok, a kavics és a csillampala kitermelese jelenti a kozseg gazdasaganak alapjat. Emellett az utobbi evekben a mezogazdasag is fejlodo tendenciat mutat.
A Rez hegyseg gyonyoru tajai mellett az 1792-ben epult porci fatemplom es a markaszeki Neprajzi Muzeum gyujtemenye is szamot tarthat a turistak erdeklodesere.
