Băsești

Băsești

Băsești

Commune in Maramureș, Romania

For other uses, see Băsești (disambiguation).

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).

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Geography

The 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

  • 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

References

  1. [1]
    "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "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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