Groși

Groși (Hungarian: Tőkésbánya) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Groși, Ocoliș (Feketefalu), and Satu Nou de Jos (Alsóújfalu).

CountryRomania

Area

23.53 km² (9.08 sq mi)

Elevation

284 m (932 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

3,641

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Groși
Commune
Location in Maramureș County
Groși Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°37′N 23°37′E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Florin-Daniel Boltea (PNL)
Area	23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,641
• Density	154.7/km2 (400.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	437165
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	primariagrosi.ro

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The commune lies on the banks of the Lăpuș River. It is located in the western part of the county, just south of the county seat, Baia Mare. Groși is crossed by national road DN18B [ro], which runs from Cășeiu, 79 km (49 mi) to the south, to Baia Mare, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the north.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,857 people, of which 94.71% were Romanians and 1.51% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Groși had a population of 3,641; of those, 90.74% were Romanians and 1.37% Hungarians.^[2]