Călinești (Hungarian: Felsőkálinfalva or Felsőkálinfalu, Yiddish: קאלינשט, romanized: Kalinest) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Călinești, Cornești (Hungarian: Somosfalva), and Văleni (Hungarian: Mikolapatak, Yiddish: וואלען, romanized: Valeny).
Călinești | |
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 Wooden church in Cornești | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Călinești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°58′E / 47.783°N 23.967°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Petru Nemeș (PMP) |
| Area | 66.12 km2 (25.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,049 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437075 |
| Area code | +(40) 262 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | calinesti |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,752 | — |
| 1900 | 3,115 | +13.2% |
| 1910 | 3,392 | +8.9% |
| 1930 | 3,638 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 3,843 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3,728 | −3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,666 | −1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,410 | −7.0% |
| 2011 | 3,178 | −6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,049 | −4.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2002 census, 99.8% of the 3,410 inhabitants were Romanians; 53.9% were Romanian Orthodox, 34.7% Greek-Catholic, 5.9% belonged to "another religion", and 4.5% were Pentecostal. At the 2021 census, Călinești had a population of 3,049; of those, 93.77% were Romanians.[2]
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Wooden church in Călinești-Căeni -
Wooden church in Călinești-Susani -
Wooden church in Văleni -
Văleni village
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