Băsești

Commune in Maramureș, Romania

(2020–2024) Ioan Călăuz^[1] (PNL)Elevation

188 m (617 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,288Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

437030

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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).

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

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

^ "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.