Poienile Izei

Poienile Izei (Hungarian: Sajómező) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is composed of a single village, Poienile Izei, which was part of Botiza Commune until being split off in 1995.

Poienile Izei
Location in Maramureș County
Poienile Izei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°42′N 24°7′E
Country Romania
CountyMaramureș
Government
  MayorVasile Dunka (PNL)
Area
16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
940
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437215
Vehicle reg.MM

At the 2002 census, 99.9% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.1% Ukrainians. 100% were Romanian Orthodox.

The commune's Saint Parascheva Church was built in 1700 and is one of eight Wooden churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[2]

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. "Wooden Churches of Maramureș". whc.unesco.org.
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