Fărcașa

Fărcașa (Hungarian: Farkasaszó) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Buzești (Szamosújfalu), Fărcașa, Sârbi (Oláhtótfalu), and Tămaia (Tomány).

CountryRomania

Area

48.41 km² (18.69 sq mi)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

4,096

Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)

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Fărcașa
Commune
Wooden church of the Archangels in Buzești
Coat of arms
Location in Maramureș County
Fărcașa Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′N 23°20′E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Stegeran (Ind.)
Area	48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,096
• Density	84.61/km2 (219.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	437155
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	www.farcasa-maramures.ro

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The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Satu Mare County. It lies on the right bank of the river Someș, at a distance of 27 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare.

At the 2011 census, Fărcașa had a population of 4,015; of those, 95.64% were ethnic Romanians and 1.54% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 4,096 inhabitants, of which 91.94% were Romanians and 2.12% Roma.^[2]