Kinces, Diana: Tăşnad. Chid cultural. Istoric (Satu Mare, 2015)
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Tăşnad. A Cultural - Historical Guide The town of Tăşnad is an administrative territorial unit made up of the villages Sărăuad, Cig, Valea Morii, Blaja and Ratiu. The main axes of communication through which is made the connection with the neighboring localities are represented by DN 1F (Zalău - Tăşnad - Carei), DJ 191C (Tăşnad - Marghita) DJ 108M, DJ 195D, DJ 109P, DJ 108L and the railway Jibou - Sărmăşag - Tăşnad - Cărei. The altitude at which lies is the town of Tăşnad is situated between 134 m (Valea Morii village) and 229 m (top of the hill on which is placed a part of the town limits). The ethnic and religious composition of the town is varied and complex, the inhabitants being Romanian, Hungarian, Swabian, Ukrainian and Roma. The town's population, according to the last census from 2011 is 8411 inhabitants, decreasing beside the previous years. The number of the town residents account 2.6% of the county population. The population density amounts to nearly 100 inhabitants/km2. From the religious point of view there are 4191 Orthodox, 1546 Romano Catholic, 234 Greek Catholic, 2195 Calvinists, 41 Baptists, 71 Pentecostals and the reminder is made of neoprotestant cults. Archaeological vestiges The archaeological heritage derived from the excavations carried out in the town of Tăşnad, but also in its surrounding area, in places that can be considered as belonging to its „hinterland". The Tăşnad area is rich in archaeological remains, asaresultofgood living conditions that it provides by the varied landscape, which includes hill, plain and swamp ecosystems. In time, were conducted excavations in Cehăluţ, Căuaş, Tăşnad, Blaja and Sărăuad. Also, archaeological remains were discovered by chance, on the surface or in conjunction with public utility works. For the Neolithic age the most interesting discoveries were made in the area of the thermal baths from Tăşnad. Here in the valley of the brook Cehal, during the construction works were discovered vestiges of the Criş culture (Early Neolithic) and Tisza culture (Late Neolithic). In this area were discovered housing and household buildings that contained ceramic (sometimes painted), stone tools (axes, blades, scrapers). Remains of the Neolithic settlements had been discovered in Cehal, Cehăluţ, Blaja. The Copper Age and the transition period forward the Bronze Age are represented by the archaeological cultures Tiszapolgăr, Coţofeni, Baden, whose vestiges were found in Tăşnad, Sărăuad and Blaja. Very interesting discoveries were made for the Bronze Age at Sărăuad (Ottoman culture) Cehăluţ and Tăşnad (Hajdúbagos- Cehăluţ culture) being discovered tools made of deer antler, molds for casting bronze objects, pottery or weapons, tools and bronze ornaments. >*» Spectacular discoveries from the Iron Age period were made-їтжг 'tt .li _ a
