Ieud
Commune in Maramureș, Romania
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Ieud (Hungarian: Jód, Yiddish: יועד, romanized: Yoid or Jood) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is situated in the central part of Maramureș County, on the banks of the Ieud, a left tributary of the Iza River. It is composed of a single village, Ieud.
Ieud | |
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 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Ieud Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′40″N 24°14′1″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Nicolae-Traian David (PSD) |
Area | 75.80 km2 (29.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,061 |
| • Density | 53.58/km2 (138.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 437170 |
| Area code | (+40) 0262 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | comuna-ieud |
History
The commune was first mentioned in 1391 in a manuscript called the Codicele de la Ieud. This was found in Ieud's Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God.[2] The church is the oldest of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[3]
Natives
- Ștefan Hrușcă (born 1957), folk singer
- Victor Mihaly de Apșa (1841–1918), bishop
