Hodod

Hodod (Hungarian: Hadad, Hungarian pronunciation: [hɒdɒd]; German: Kriegsdorf) is a commune of 3,209 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of four villages:

Geography

The municipality of Hodod lies in the extreme southeast of the county Satu Mare and borders in the west to the municipality Bogdand, in the north to the Maramures county and in the east and south by the Sălaj county. The municipality is located in the hills of Codru, 10 km west of Cehu Silvaniei and 70 km south of Satu Mare, the capital of the Satu Mare county.

History

Until 1940

Hodod is mentioned since 1210, Nadişu Hododului since 1205, Lelei since 1330, Giurtelecu Hododului since 1378.

Hodod belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and was part of the Principality of Transylvania. In 1399, a castle is mentioned when the village belonged to the family Kusalyi Jakcs. Hodod gained city status in 1482.

Hodod was given by King Rudolf II of Habsburg to the family Wesselényi, to whom it belongs to the 20th century. The castle was destroyed in the early eighteenth century. After the rebellion of Francis II Rákóczi, the town was taken from the family Wesselényi.