Șamșud () is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Șamșud and Valea Pomilor (Mocirla until 1956; Mocsolya).
The Șamșud gas field lies within the perimeter of the commune.
Demographics At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,723; out of them, 91.7% were Hungarians, 4.9% Roma, and 1.6% Romanians.Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 9 March 2020. At the 2021 census, Șamșud had a population of 1,785; of those, 78.49% were Hungarians, 17.7% Roma, and 2.02% Romanians.
Sights Orthodox church in Șamșud, built in the 19th century (1885), historic monumentwelcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Șamșud, Sălaj County; retrieved on May 21, 2012 Reformed church in Șamșud, built in the 17th century Reformed church in Valea Pomilor, completed in 1794
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