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Săcălășeni

Coordinates: 47°35′N 23°34′E / 47.583°N 23.567°E / 47.583; 23.567
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Săcălășeni
Wooden church in Săcălășeni village
Wooden church in Săcălășeni village
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Săcălășeni is located in Romania
Săcălășeni
Săcălășeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′N 23°34′E / 47.583°N 23.567°E / 47.583; 23.567
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emilian Gheorghe Pop (PSD)
Area
28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,438
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437280
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitesacalaseni.ro

Săcălășeni (Hungarian: Szakállasfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Coruia (Karuly), Culcea (Kővárkölcse), and Săcălășeni. From 1968 to 2004, it also included four other villages. These were then split off to recreate Coaș and Coltău Communes.

The commune belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It is located in the southwestern part of Maramureș County, 11 km (6.8 mi) south of the county seat, Baia Mare. The Lăpuș River flows through Săcălășeni.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 3,661—    
1900 4,194+14.6%
1910 4,598+9.6%
1930 4,775+3.8%
1956 5,482+14.8%
1977 6,055+10.5%
1992 5,525−8.8%
2002 5,819+5.3%
2011 2,299−60.5%
2021 2,438+6.0%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,438; of those, 89.29% were Romanians and 3.53% Roma.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.