Community: Mărişel
Mărişel is located in the montaneous are of Cluj County, at an altitude of 1150- 1250 m and fits in the tourist ensemble of Apuseni/ Western Mountains. The settlement is a mountain village, with dissipated houses on its tops and valleys, making up several hamlets where almost 2000 people live. The territory is limited by Someşului Cald Valley and Răcătăului Valley, continued by Someşului Rece Valley and the accumulation lakes Tarniţa and Fântânele, two of the most important tourist attractions in Cluj County.
With a total surface of 8594 hectares, vegetation is composed by leafy forests (beech, birch) - at lower altitudes, resinous (fir, spruce, pine) and shrubs fruit (blueberries, raspberry, cranberry, blueberry) - at higher altitudes.
History
The first documentary certification of the town was in “Dictionary of historical towns of Transylvania” and dates from the year 1805, but the first data about Mărişelului people appear in the XVI-XVII. Among the most important moments in the commune's history include the events from 1849, when on Mărişelului territory were three con
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Local resources
Among Mărişelul natural resources, we mention the wood, forest fruit and mushrooms and also aeolian energy. Having a total surface of 8594 hectares, vegetation is composed by leafy forests (beech, birch) - at lower altitudes, resinous (fir, spruce, pine) and shrubs fruit (blueberries, raspberry, cranberry, blueberry) - at higher altitudes.
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Traditions
Mărişelului locals are welcoming and hardworking people, that have developed over time a pecial respect for own traditions and values. Among the communal oldest traditions are the young people's carols, during Christmas, going with goat, on New Year's Eve, going with the "Ţâralesa", on Baptism's Eve; bathing on Sângiorz (Saint George
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