The climate is continental, the average temperature in January is -3 °C, in July 21.1 °C.

The commune is composed of six villages: Ilișua (Selymesilosva), Lompirt (Szilágylompért), Moiad (Mojád), Poiana Măgura (Magurahegy), Sărmășag and Țărmure (Parttanya).

The name of the locality probably comes from László Sarmassághy who received the town from the Báthory family [citation needed].

The ethnic makeup of the commune was 5,168 Hungarians, 1,156 Romanians, 217 Romani, 4 Ukrainians, and one German.

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