Meseșenii de Jos () is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Aghireș (Egrespatak), Fetindia (Gurzófalva), Meseșenii de Jos, and Meseșenii de Sus (Oláhkecel).
In Romanian, Meseșenii de Jos was traditionally known as Cățălul-unguresc. A 1925 law gave it the name Cățelul; this became Cățălu in 1956. The current name dates to 1960. Meseșenii de Sus, historically Cățălul-român, was Cățelușu from 1925 and Cățălușa from 1956, before acquiring its current name in 1960.Attila Szabó (ed.), Erdély, Bánság És Partium Történeti És Közigazgatási Helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc, 2003, Pro-Print Könyvkiadó,
Sights Reformed Church in Meseșenii de Jos (construction in the 15th century), historic monumentWelcometoromania.ro - Reformed Church, Meseșenii de Jos Orthodox Church in Meseșenii de Jos (construction 1875)Welcometoromania.ro - Orthodox Church in Meseșenii de Jos Orthodox Church in Meseșenii de Sus (construction 1785), historic monument Orthodox Church in Aghireș
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