Băsești
Commune in Maramureș, Romania
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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).
Băsești | |
|---|---|
Wooden church of the Archangels in Săliște | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Băsești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′50″N 23°08′46″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ioan Călăuz[1] (PNL) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 437030 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | basestimm |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,442 | — |
| 1900 | 2,665 | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 2,847 | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 2,993 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 3,087 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,675 | −13.3% |
| 1992 | 1,880 | −29.7% |
| 2002 | 1,608 | −14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,452 | −9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,288 | −11.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
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
- Vasile Marinca (born 1951), mathematician, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy
- Decebal Traian Remeș (1949–2020), politician
