Rona de Sus

Rona de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőróna; German: Oberrohnen; Ukrainian: Bишня Рівня; Rusyn: Вишня Руна, Yiddish: אויבר-רינה, romanized: Ober Rina) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Coștiui (Rónaszék; Rohnen; Коштіль) and Rona de Sus.

Rona de Sus Bишня Рівня
Commune
Dormition of the Theotokos orthodox monastery in Rona de Sus
Location in Maramureș County
Rona de Sus Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°54′N 24°3′E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Alexa Semeniuc (USR)
Area	68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi)
Elevation	331 m (1,086 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	4,171
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437250
Area code	(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	primariaronadesus.ro

Geography

The commune is located in a hilly area in the northern part of the county, about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the river Tisza and the Ukrainian border. The river Rona, a right tributary of the Iza, flows through the commune. The nearest city is Sighetu Marmației, 13 km (8.1 mi) to the northwest; the county seat, Baia Mare, is 70 km (43 mi) to the southwest. Rona de Sus is crossed by national road DN18, which starts in Baia Mare, runs through Sighetu Marmației and Borșa, and ends in Iacobeni, Suceava.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	3,387	—
1900	4,436	+31.0%
1910	4,631	+4.4%
1930	4,154	−10.3%
1956	4,331	+4.3%
1977	5,124	+18.3%
1992	4,982	−2.8%
2002	4,698	−5.7%
2011	3,855	−17.9%
2021	4,171	+8.2%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Rona de Sus had a population of 4,171, of which 54.21% were Romanians, 34.6% Ukrainians, and 5.49% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, there were 3,855 inhabitants, of which 83.35% were Ukrainians, 8.12% Hungarians, and 5% Romanians. At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 4,698, of which 72.9% were Ukrainian Orthodox, 10.8% stated they belonged to another religion, 8.6% were Roman Catholic, and 4.8% Greek-Catholic.

Natives

• Nicolae-Miroslav Petrețchi (born 1985), politician, president of the Union of the Ukrainians of Romania party

References

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  Road through Rona de Sus
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  View of Coștiui village
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  Apaffi castle in Coștiui
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  Ukrainian church in Coștiui