Giulești (Hungarian: Máragyulafalva; Yiddish: ז'יולשט, romanized: Julest, German: Ludwigsdorf) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Berbești (Bárdfalva or Bartfalva), Ferești (Fejérfalva), Giulești, and Mănăstirea (Gyulamonostor).
Giulești | |
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 Wooden church in Ferești | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Giulești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′20″N 23°55′51″E / 47.8222°N 23.9308°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laurențiu Batin (PNL) |
| Area | 82.80 km2 (31.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,841 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437160 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 62 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | primariagiulesti |
The commune is located in the northern part of Maramureș County, on national road DN18, 48 km (30 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare, and 18 km (11 mi) south of Sighetu Marmației. It lies on the banks of the river Mara and its tributary, the river Cosău.
Natives
edit- Ilie Lazăr (1895–1976), jurist and politician
- Atanasie Rednic (1722–1772), Bishop of Făgăraș and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church
References
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The Ilie Lazăr memorial house in Giulești -
Greek Catholic church in Giulești -
Wooden church in Mănăstirea -
Bridge in Berbești (opened in 1883)
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