Mireșu Mare

Mireșu Mare
Wooden church in Stejera
Wooden church in Stejera
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Mireșu Mare is located in Romania
Mireșu Mare
Mireșu Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°30′N 23°20′E / 47.500°N 23.333°E / 47.500; 23.333
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Mătieș (PNL)
Area
73.66 km2 (28.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,030
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437185
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitemiresu-mare.ro

Mireșu Mare (Hungarian: Nagynyíres) is a commune in Maramureș County, northwestern Romania. It is located near Ulmeni, on the right, eastern bank of the river Someș. The commune is composed of seven villages: Dăneștii Chioarului (Dánfalva), Iadăra (Jeder), Lucăcești (Szamoslukácsi), Mireșu Mare, Remeți pe Someș (Gyökeres), Stejera (Jávorfalu), and Tulghieș (Szamostölgyes).

Geography

The commune belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It is located in the southwestern part of the Maramureș County, 29 km (18 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare.

The Mireșu Mare train station serves the CFR Main Line 400, which connects Brașov with Baia Mare and Satu Mare.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.