Săliștea de Sus
Town in Maramureș, Romania
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Săliștea de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőszelistye, Yiddish: סלישט, romanized: Selist) is a town in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It was declared a town in 2004.
Săliștea de Sus | |
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Nistorești wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Săliștea de Sus | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Săliștea de Sus Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 24°21′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ștefan Iuga[1] (PSD) |
Area | 64.77 km2 (25.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,856 |
| • Density | 74.97/km2 (194.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 437295 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 62 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | salisteadesus |
The town is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, about 90 km (56 mi) east of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County. It lies at an altitude of 500 m (1,600 ft), in a hilly area in the northeastern foothills of the Țibleș Mountains, on the banks of the Iza River.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,166 | — |
| 1900 | 2,793 | +28.9% |
| 1910 | 3,265 | +16.9% |
| 1930 | 3,624 | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 4,841 | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 5,460 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5,814 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,196 | −10.6% |
| 2011 | 4,893 | −5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,856 | −0.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Săliștea de Sus had a population of 4,856, with an absolute majority (97%) of ethnic Romanians.[3]
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