Strâmtura
Commune in Maramureș, Romania
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Strâmtura (Hungarian: Szurdok, Yiddish: סטרימטערע, romanized: Strimtere) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Glod (Hungarian: Glód), Slătioara (Hungarian: Izasópatak or Szlatina, Yiddish: סלאטינה, romanized: Slatina), and Strâmtura.
Strâmtura | |
|---|---|
 Strâmtura village | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Strâmtura Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′20″N 24°08′10″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Pasere (PNL) |
Area | 91.57 km2 (35.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,254 |
| • Density | 35.54/km2 (92.04/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 437310 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | comunastramturamm |
The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of 336 m (1,102 ft), in a hilly area on the banks of the Iza River and its tributaries, the Slătioara and Valea Satului rivers.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,751 | — |
| 1900 | 4,674 | +24.6% |
| 1910 | 5,129 | +9.7% |
| 1930 | 5,243 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5,286 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,237 | −0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,889 | −6.6% |
| 2002 | 4,211 | −13.9% |
| 2011 | 3,652 | −13.3% |
| 2021 | 3,254 | −10.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Strâmtura had a population of 3,254, with an absolute majority (96%) of ethnic Romanians.[2]
Natives
- Mihai Pop (1907 – 2000), ethnologist
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