Maramureș is a county (județ

Judet

A județ is an administrative division in Romania, and was also used for some time in Moldova, before that country switched to raions.Județ translates into English as jurisdiction, but is commonly mistranslated as county .The territory of Romania is divided for administrative purposes into 41...

) of Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, in the Maramureș

Maramures

Maramureș may refer to the following:*Maramureș, a geographical, historical, and ethno-cultural region in present-day Romania and Ukraine, that occupies the Maramureș Depression and Maramureș Mountains, a mountain range in North East Carpathians...

 region. The county seat is Baia Mare

Baia Mare

Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...

.

History

• The 10th century frontier county of Borsova was founded by Stephen I of Hungary. Since then Máramaros
  Máramaros
  Máramaros is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in north-western Romania and western Ukraine...
  
   served as the north-eastern border of the Hungarian Kingdom until 1920, the Trianon Peace Treaty.
• 11th century historical Maramureș counties separation from Borsova (Rom. Borşa
  Borsa
  Borșa is a town in eastern Maramureş County, northern Romania, in the valley of the Vişeu River and near the Prislop Pass. Linking Transylvania to Bukovina, Prislop Pass is surrounded by the Rodna and Maramureş Mountains, both ranges of the Carpathians...
  
  )
• 1241 Tartar invasion decimated about half of the local population
• 14th century Duke (knyaz
  Knyaz
  Kniaz, knyaz or knez is a Slavic title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a royal nobility rank. It is usually translated into English as either Prince or less commonly as Duke....
  
  ) Bogdan of Maramureș said to be founder of Moldova
• In the Middle Ages, the historical region of Maramureș was known for its salt mines and later for its lumber
• In 1920 after the Treaty of Trianon, the northern part of the county became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia. The southern part (including Sighetu Marmației) became part of Romania.
• For more information regarding the history see Máramaros
  Máramaros
  Máramaros is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in north-western Romania and western Ukraine...
  
  , referring the historical Hungarian
  Hungarian language
  Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
  
   name of the county.

Demographics

In 2002, the county had a population of 510,110 and a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 81 PD/km2.

• Romanians
  Romanians
  The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
  
   - 82% (or 441,288)
• Hungarians - 9.1% (or 46,300)
• Ukrainians
  Ukrainians
  Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
  
   - 6.7% (or 34,027)
• Roma - 1.7% (or 8,913)
• Germans
  Ethnic German
  Ethnic Germans historically also ), also collectively referred to as the German diaspora, refers to people who are of German ethnicity. Many are not born in Europe or in the modern-day state of Germany or hold German citizenship...
  
   - 0.4% (or 2,012), and others.

In 1910, 18.4% of the county were Jewish.

Year	County population
1948	321,287
1956	367,114
1966	427,645
1977	492,860
1992	540,099
2002	510,110

Geography

This county has a total area of 6304 square kilometres (2,434 sq mi), of which 43% is covered by the Rodna Mountains, with its tallest peak, Pietrosul, at 2303 metres (7,555.8 ft) altitude. Together with Gutâi and Țibleș mountain ranges, the Rodna mountains are part of the Eastern Carpathians. The rest of the county are hills, plateaus, and valleys. The county is crossed by Tisa River and its main tributaries: Iza, Vișeu, and Mara rivers.

Neighbours

• Suceava County
  Suceava County
  Suceava is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia and few villages in Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.- Demographics :...
  
   to the East.
• Satu Mare County
  Satu Mare County
  Satu Mare County is a county of Romania. The capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians , Satu Mare features a significant ethnic minority of Hungarians .-Demographics:...
  
   to the West.
• Ukraine
  Ukraine
  Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
  
   to the North - Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
  Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
  Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
  
   and Zakarpattia Oblast
  Zakarpattia Oblast
  The Zakarpattia Oblast is an administrative oblast located in southwestern Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Uzhhorod...
  
  .
• Sălaj County
  Salaj County
  Sălaj is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.-Geography:Sălaj county has a total area of ....
  
  , Cluj County
  Cluj County
  Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...
  
   and Bistrița-Năsăud County
  Bistrita-Nasaud County
  Bistrița-Năsăud is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Bistrița.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 311,657 and the population density was 58/km².*Romanians – 90.3%*Hungarians – 5.9%*Roma – 3.6%...
  
   to the South.

Economy

Maramureș is known for its pastoral and agricultural traditions, largely unscathed by the industrialisation

Industrialisation

Industrialization is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one...

 campaign that had been carried on during Romania's communist period. Ploughing, planting, harvesting, and hay making and handling are mostly done through manual labour

Manual labour

Manual labour , manual or manual work is physical work done by people, most especially in contrast to that done by machines, and also to that done by working animals...

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The county is also home to a strong mining industry of extraction of metals other than iron. The industrial plants built around Baia Mare

Baia Mare

Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...

 during the communist period heavily polluted the area in the past, but recently, due to the decline of the city's industrial activity, the area is less polluted.

Tourism

The region is known for its beautiful rural scenery, local small woodwork and craftwork industry as well as for its churches and original rural architecture. There are not many paved roads in rural areas, and most of them are usually accessible.

The county's main tourist attractions:

• The cities of Baia Mare
  Baia Mare
  Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
  
   and Sighetu Marmației
  Sighetu Marmatiei
  Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
  
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• The villages on the Iza, Mara, and Vișeu Valleys.
  • The Wooden Churches of Maramureş
    Wooden Churches of Maramures
    The Wooden Churches of Maramureş in the Maramureş region of northern Transylvania are a group of almost one hundred churches of different architectural solutions from different periods and areas. They are Orthodox churches. The Maramureş churches are high timber constructions with characteristic...
    
    
  • The Wooden Churches of Lăpuş
  • The Wooden Churches of Chioar
  • The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța
    Merry Cemetery
    The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânţa, Maramureş county, Romania. It is famous for its colourful tombstones with naïve paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, the persons that are buried there as well as scenes from their lives...
    
    
• The Rodna Mountains.
• The landscape of Cavnic
  Cavnic
  Cavnic is a former mining town situated in the valley of the same name, east of Baia Mare, in Maramureş County, northern Romania. The town covers , at altitudes ranging from 500 to 1050 meters above sea level.- History :...
  
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Administrative divisions

Maramureș County has 2 municipalities, 11 towns and 63 communes.

• Municipalities
  • Baia Mare
    Baia Mare
    Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
    
     - county seat; population: 149,735 (as of 2008)
  • Sighetu Marmației
    Sighetu Marmatiei
    Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
    
    

• Towns
  • Baia Sprie
    Baia Sprie
    Baia Sprie is a town in the Maramureş County, northern Romania. The Hungarian version of the town's name means "Upper Mine".The town administers three villages: Chiuzbaia, Satu Nou de Sus and Tăuţii de Sus. Neighbouring communities are the city of Baia Mare and the villages of Groşi, Dumbrăviţa,...
    
    
  • Borșa
    Borsa
    Borșa is a town in eastern Maramureş County, northern Romania, in the valley of the Vişeu River and near the Prislop Pass. Linking Transylvania to Bukovina, Prislop Pass is surrounded by the Rodna and Maramureş Mountains, both ranges of the Carpathians...
    
    

• • Cavnic
    Cavnic
    Cavnic is a former mining town situated in the valley of the same name, east of Baia Mare, in Maramureş County, northern Romania. The town covers , at altitudes ranging from 500 to 1050 meters above sea level.- History :...
    
    
  • Dragomirești

• • Săliştea de Sus
    Salistea de Sus
    Săliştea de Sus is a town in Maramureş County, Romania. It was declared a town in 2004.-External links:...
    
    
  • Seini
    Seini
    Seini is a town in Maramureş County, northern Transylvania, Romania. It administers two villages, Săbişa and Viile Apei....
    
    

• • Şomcuta Mare
    Somcuta Mare
    Șomcuta Mare is a town in Maramureş County, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Buciumi , Buteasa , Ciolt , Codru Butesii , Finteușu Mare , Hovrila and Vălenii Șomcutei . It was declared a town in 2004.-References:...
    
    
  • Târgu Lăpuş
    Târgu Lapus
    Târgu Lăpuş is a town in Maramureş County, northern Transylvania, Romania, on the river Lăpuş. In 2002, it had a population of 13,355. Of these, 86.5% were Romanians, 12.4% Hungarians and 1% Roma...
    
    

• • Tăuţii-Măgherăuş
    Tautii-Magheraus
    Tăuţii-Măgherăuş is a town in Maramureş County, Romania. The town administers six villages: Băiţa , Bozânta Mare , Buşag , Merişor, Nistru and Ulmoasa . Tăuţii-Măgherăuş was declared a town in 2004.In 2002, 84.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 14.4% Hungarians and 1% Roma...
    
    
  • Ulmeni
    Ulmeni, Maramures
    Ulmeni is a town in Maramureş County, northwestern Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Someş river. It was declared a town in 2004...
    
    

• • Vişeu de Sus
    Viseu de Sus
    Vişeu de Sus is a town in Maramureş County, northern Romania, located at the confluence of the Vişeu and the Vaser. It has an area of 443 km² and administers one village, Vişeu de Mijloc.-Population:Its population is under 17,000...
    
    

• Communes
  • Ardusat
    Ardusat
    Ardusat is a commune in western Maramureş County, Romania on the banks of the Someş River, near the border with Satu Mare County. The first record of its existence dates back to 1230. It is composed of three villages: Ardusat, Arieşu de Câmp and Colţirea....
    
    
  • Ariniş
    Arinis
    Ariniş is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Ariniş, Rodina and Tămăşeşti....
    
    
  • Asuaju de Sus
    Asuaju de Sus
    Asuaju de Sus is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Asuaju de Jos and Asuaju de Sus. The river Asuaj flows through this commune....
    
    
  • Băiţa de sub Codru
    Baita de sub Codru
    Băiţa de sub Codru is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Băiţa de sub Codru and Urmeniş.-External links:*...
    
    
  • Băiuţ
    Baiut
    Băiuţ is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Baiuţ, Strâmbu-Băiuţ and Poiana Botizii.-Geography:The commune is situated on the superior level of the River Lăpuş, 80 kilometers southeast of the city of Baia Mare. The commune is at a height of 600 metres....
    
    
  • Bârsana
    Bârsana
    Bârsana is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bârsana and Năneşti. It also included Onceşti village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. As of 2002, Bârsana had 6,352 inhabitants, all but ten of whom were ethnic Romanians...
    
    
  • Băseşti
    Basesti
    Băseşti is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băseşti, Odeşti, Sălişte and Stremţ.-Famous people:*Gheorghe Pop de Băseşti , Austro-Hungarian and Romanian politician...
    
    
  • Bicaz
    Bicaz, Maramures
    Bicaz is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bicaz, Ciuta and Corni....
    
    
  • Bistra
    Bistra, Maramures
    Bistra is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. The Ukrainian border is located to the north of the commune.-Valea Vişeului:Valea Vişeului is a village in Bistra commune....
    
    
  • Bocicoiu Mare
    Bocicoiu Mare
    Bocicoiu Mare is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It lies 9 kilometres east of Sighetu Marmaţiei; across the Tisza River from Velykyy Bychkiv, Ukraine.-Villages:...
    
    
  • Bogdan Vodă
    Bogdan Voda
    Bogdan Vodă is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. The commune was named after its significant native, Bogdan I, the second founder of Moldavia. It is composed of two villages, Bocicoel and Bogdan Vodă....
    
    

• • Boiu Mare
    Boiu Mare
    Boiu Mare is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Boiu Mare, Frâncenii Boiului, Prislop and Româneşti....
    
    
  • Botiza
    Botiza
    Botiza is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. The commune is well-known for the hand-made wool carpets. It is composed of a single village, Botiza, also including Poienile Izei until the latter was split off to form a separate commune in 1995....
    
    
  • Budeşti
    Budesti, Maramures
    Budeşti is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Budeşti and Sârbi. The 17th century wooden church of Saint Nicholas, Budeşti Josani is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş that UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site....
    
    
  • Călineşti
    Calinesti, Maramures
    Călineşti is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of three villages: Călineşti, Corneşti and Văleni ....
    
    
  • Câmpulung la Tisa
    Câmpulung la Tisa
    Câmpulung la Tisa is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of a single village, Câmpulung la Tisa.In 2002, the commune had 2484 inhabitants, of whom 79% were Hungarians, 17.1% Romanians, 2.7% Roma, and 0.9% Ukrainians...
    
    
  • Cerneşti
    Cernesti
    Cerneşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania: It is composed of seven villages: Brebeni, Cerneşti, Ciocotiş, Fânaţe, Izvoarele, Măgureni and Trestia.-References:...
    
    
  • Cicârlău
    Cicârlau
    Cicârlău is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bârgău, Cicârlău, Handalu Ilbei and Ilba....
    
    
  • Coaş
    Coas
    Coaş is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Coaş and Întrerâuri. These were part of Săcălăşeni Commune from 1968 to 2004, when they were split off to recreate a separate commune....
    
    
  • Coltău
    Coltau
    Coltău is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cătălina and Coltău. Formerly independent, the villages were part of Săcălăşeni Commune from 1968 to 2004, when they were split off to form a separate commune....
    
    
  • Copalnic-Mănăştur
    Copalnic-Manastur
    Copalnic-Mănăştur is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of twelve villages: Berinţa , Cărpiniş , Copalnic , Copalnic-Deal , Copalnic-Mănăştur, Curtuiuşu Mic , Făureşti , Lăschia , Preluca Nouă , Preluca Veche ,...
    
    
  • Coroieni
    Coroieni
    Coroieni is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Baba, Coroieni, Dealu Mare, Drăghia and Vălenii Lăpuşului....
    
    

• • Cupşeni
    Cupseni
    Cupşeni is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Costeni, Cupşeni, Libotin and Ungureni....
    
    
  • Deseşti
    Desesti
    Deseşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Deseşti, Hărniceşti and Mara.The commune's Church of Pious Parascheva was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site....
    
    
  • Dumbrăviţa
    Dumbravita, Maramures
    Dumbrăviţa is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania, 15 kilometers southeast of Baia Mare. It is composed of six villages: Cărbunari, Chechiş, Dumbrăviţa, Rus, Sindreşti and Unguraş....
    
    
  • Fărcaşa
    Farcasa
    Fărcaşa is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Buzeşti, Fărcaşa, Sârbi and Tămaia....
    
    
  • Gârdani
    Gârdani
    Gârdani is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Gârdani, part of Sălsig Commune until being split off in 2004....
    
    
  • Giuleşti
    Giulesti, Maramures
    Giuleşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Berbeşti, Fereşti, Giuleşti and Mănăstirea.-References:...
    
    
  • Groşi
    Grosi
    Groşi is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Groşi, Ocoliş and Satu Nou de Jos .-References:...
    
    
  • Groşii Ţibleşului
    Grosii Tiblesului
    Groşii Ţibleşului is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Groşii Ţibleşului....
    
    
  • Ieud
    Ieud
    Ieud is a commune in Maramureş County in northern Romania. The commune is situated in the central part of Maramureş County, on the banks of the Ieudişor, a tributary of the Iza River. It is composed of a single village, Ieud.-History:...
    
    
  • Lăpuş
    Lapus
    Lăpuş is a commune in Maramureş County, Transylvania, Romania, on the Lăpuş River, at 12 km from the town of Târgu Lăpuş. It is composed of a single village, Lăpuş. Etymologically, its name appears to come from the Hungarian lápos...
    
    
  • Leordina
    Leordina
    Leordina is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of a single village, Leordina.-Geography:Leordina is situated in the north-east of Maramureş County. The neighbouring localities are Petrova and Vişeu de Jos. Vişeu River passes through Leordina....
    
    

• • Mireşu Mare
  • Moisei
    Moisei
    Moisei is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. Composed of a single village, Moisei, it is one of the oldest communes in Maramureş County, first attested in 1213...
    
    
  • Oarţa de Jos
    Oarta de Jos
    Oarţa de Jos is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Oarţa de Jos, Oarţa de Sus and Orţiţa....
    
    
  • Ocna Şugatag
    Ocna Sugatag
    Ocna Șugatag is a commune in Maramureș County, northern Romania. It is composed of four villages: Breb, Hoteni, Ocna Şugatag and Sat-Şugatag. A health resort, it is well-known for its salt water.-External links:/ *...
    
    
  • Onceşti
    Oncesti, Maramures
    Onceşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Onceşti, part of Bârsana Commune until being split off in 2004.-References:...
    
    
  • Petrova
    Petrova, Maramures
    Petrova is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is composed of a single village, Petrova. The commune is situated near the border with Ukraine, on the left bank of Vişeu River.-External links:*...
    
    
  • Poienile de sub Munte
    Poienile de sub Munte
    Poienile de sub Munte is a commune in Maramureş County, northern Romania. It is one of the oldest places in Maramureş, being mentioned for the first time in 1353. It is the biggest commune in the county and is composed of a single village, Poienile de sub Munte....
    
    
  • Poienile Izei
    Poienile Izei
    Poienile Izei is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. The commune is composed of a single village, Poienile Izei, which was part of Botiza Commune until being split off in 1995.At the 2002 census, 99.9% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.1% Ukrainians...
    
    
  • Recea
    Recea, Maramures
    Recea is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bozânta Mică, Lăpuşel, Mocira, Recea and Săsar.-References:...
    
    
  • Remetea Chioarului
    Remetea Chioarului
    Remetea Chioarului is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Berchez, Berchezoaia, Posta, Remecioara and Remetea Chioarului....
    
    

• • Remeţi
    Remeti
    Remeţi is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Piatra, Remeţi and Teceu Mic.-References:...
    
    
  • Repedea
    Repedea
    Repedea is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Repedea.At the 2002 census, 97.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians, 1.8% Romanians and 0.3% Roma. 63.6% were Ukrainian Orthodox, 31.3% Pentecostal, 3.3% Seventh-day Adventist and 0.9% Reformed....
    
    
  • Rona de Jos
    Rona de Jos
    Rona de Jos is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Rona de Jos....
    
    
  • Rona de Sus
    Rona de Sus
    Rona de Sus is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Coştiui and Rona de Sus....
    
    
  • Rozavlea
    Rozavlea
    Rozavlea is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rozalvea and Sâlţa ....
    
    
  • Ruscova
    Ruscova
    Ruscova is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ruscova....
    
    
  • Săcălăşeni
    Sacalaseni
    Săcălăşeni is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Coruia , Culcea and Săcălăşeni. From 1968 to 2004, it also included four other villages. These were then split off to recreate Coaş and Coltău Communes....
    
    
  • Săcel
    Sacel, Maramures
    Săcel is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. Composed of a single village, Săcel, it is the last locality up the Iza Valley. From here one can get to the Vişeu Valley through Dealul Moiseiului Pass and to Transylvania through Dealul Ştefāniţei Pass, which separates the Ţibleş and Rodna...
    
    
  • Sălsig
    Salsig
    Sălsig is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Sălsig. It also included Gârdani village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune....
    
    
  • Săpânţa
    Sapânta
    Săpânţa is a commune in Maramureş County in northern Romania, 15 kilometers northwest of Sighet and just south of the Tisza River. It is composed of a single village, Săpânţa....
    
    

• • Sarasău
    Sarasau
    Sarasău is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Sarasău....
    
    
  • Satulung
    Satulung
    Satulung is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. Its name, translated in English, means "The Long Village"...
    
    
  • Şieu
    Sieu, Maramures
    Şieu is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Şieu....
    
    
  • Şişeşti
    Sisesti, Maramures
    Şişeşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bontăieni , Cetăţele , Dăneşti , Negreia , Plopiş , Şişeşti and Şurdeşti ....
    
    
  • Strâmtura
    Strâmtura
    Strâmtura is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Glod , Slătioara and Strâmtura.-References:...
    
    
  • Suciu de Sus
    Suciu de Sus
    Suciu de Sus is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Larga , Suciu de Jos and Suciu de Sus....
    
    
  • Vadu Izei
    Vadu Izei
    Vadu Izei is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Vadu Izei and Valea Stejarului....
    
    
  • Valea Chioarului
    Valea Chioarului
    Valea Chioarului is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Curtuiuşu Mare, Duruşa, Fericea, Mesteacăn, Valea Chioarului and Vărai....
    
    
  • Vima Mică
    Vima Mica
    Vima Mică is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Aspra, Dealu Corbului, Jugăstreni, Peteritea, Sălniţa, Vima Mare and Vima Mică....
    
    
  • Vişeu de Jos
    Viseu de Jos
    Vişeu de Jos is a commune in Maramureş County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vişeu de Jos. The Vişeu river, a tributary of Tisa, flows through this commune.-External links:...
    
    

External links

• Photos from Maramures
• Maramures- Information from an English family that live there
• Sighetu Marmaţiei Online News
• Portal of Sighetu Marmaţiei
• http://www.ovr.ro/MM%20History%20English.html More about Maramureş history
• Photos from around the county in the dedicated Flickr
  Flickr
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  group Poienile de sub Munte -- a website dedicated to this village