Budești, Maramureș

Budești
Budești
Commune
	Wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Budești Josani
	Location in Maramureș County
	Budești Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 47°43′50″N 23°56′40″E / 47.73056°N 23.94444°E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Subdivisions	Budești, Sârbi
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Simion Pop (PNL)
Area	84.51 km2 (32.63 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	2,894
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437070
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	www.comuna-budesti.ro

Budești (Hungarian: Budfalva or Budfalu, Yiddish: בודשט, romanized: Budesht or Budest) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Budești and Sârbi (Hungarian: Szerfalva or Szerfalu, Yiddish: סערב, romanized: Sarb or Serb).

Geography

The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 44 km (27 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare, and lies on the banks of the river Cosău. County road DJ109F [ro] connects Budești with the town of Cavnic, 17 km (11 mi) away, through the Neteda Pass [ro]. The road features a gravity hill, where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making the 8% downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope.^[3]

Churches

The 17th-century wooden church of Saint Nicholas, Budești Josani is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1880	2,570	—
1900	3,446	+34.1%
1910	3,677	+6.7%
1930	3,713	+1.0%
1956	3,681	−0.9%
1977	4,040	+9.8%
1992	3,988	−1.3%
2002	3,470	−13.0%
2011	3,055	−12.0%
2021	2,894	−5.3%
Source: Census data