Until 1940 Hodod is mentioned since 1210, Nadișu Hododului since 1205, Lelei since 1330, and 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 Wesselényi family, to whom it belonged until the 20th century. The castle was destroyed in the early 18th century. After the rebellion of
Francis II Rákóczi, the town was taken from the Wesselényi family. The Wesselényi family built a large castle in
Baroque style. After the outbreak of the plague, the immigration of German settlers was promoted. From 1744 to 1751, Baron Franz Wesseleny invited 30 families from
Baden-Durlach and
Switzerland to his property in Kriegsdorf (Hadad). In subsequent years, more immigrants came from German-speaking regions to Kriegsdorf. In 1880 Kriegsdorf counted 479 German inhabitants. After the
Austro-Hungarian compromise of 1867, the Austrian Empire and the Principality of Transylvania were dissolved. In 1876 the Kingdom of Hungary was divided into provinces, and Hodod became part of
Szilágy County. After the collapse of
Austria-Hungary at the end of
World War I and the declaration of the
Union of Transylvania with Romania, the
Romanian Army took control of Hodod in the spring of 1919, during the
Hungarian–Romanian War. The town officially became part of the territory ceded to the
Kingdom of Romania in June 1920 under the terms of the
Treaty of Trianon, and was assigned to
Sălaj County.
1940–1945 In August 1940, the
Second Vienna Award, arbitrated by
Germany and
Italy, reassigned the territory of
Northern Transylvania (which included Hodod) from Romania to
Hungary. Towards the end of
World War II, however, the town was taken back from Hungarian and German troops by Romanian and
Soviet forces in October 1944. In May 1944, the
Jewish residents were collected in the
ghetto of Satu Mare. On May 19, 22, 26, 29, 30, 31, and June 1 of that year, they were deported to
Auschwitz. Little is known about the fate of the
Roma people. This is partly due to the fact that the Roma, in comparison with the Jews, were poorly organized. With the retreat of the German army in 1944, many Germans left Hodod. In 1945, 43 ethnic Germans from Hodod were
deported to the Soviet Union.
After 1945 In March 1945, Northern Transylvania (including Hodod) became Romanian again. In 1950 the commune became part of the
Baia Mare Region, which changed its name to Maramureș Region in 1960. In the administrative reform of the country in 1968, Hodod became part of Satu Mare County, to which it currently belongs. During the
communist regime, especially in the 1980s, many Germans emigrated. ==Demographics==