Băsești (Hungarian: Szilágyillésfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băsești, Odești (Vadafalva), Săliște (Kecskésfalva), and Stremț (Bükktótfalu).
Băsești | |
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 Wooden church of the Archangels in Săliște | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Băsești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′50″N 23°08′46″E / 47.48056°N 23.14611°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Călăuz[1] (PNL) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,288 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437030 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | basestimm |
Geography
editThe commune is located at the extreme southwest of Maramureș County, at a distance of about 50 km (31 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with both Sălaj and Satu Mare counties. It lies at an altitude of 188 m (617 ft), on the banks of the rivers Băsești and Tămășești. The closest train station is in Ariniș commune, 10 km (6.2 mi) away.
Sights
edit- Wooden Church in Odești, built in the 19th century (1832)
- Wooden Church in Săliște, built in the 20th century (1902)
- Gheorghe Pop de Băsești Memorial House
Notable people
edit- Gheorghe Pop de Băsești (1835–1919), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian politician
- Elena Pop-Hossu-Longin (1862–1940), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian writer, journalist and women's rights activist
- Decebal Traian Remeș (1949–2020), Romanian politician
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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