Poienile Izei
Poienile Izei (Hungarian: Sajómező) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is composed of a single village, Poienile Izei, which was part of Botiza Commune until being split off in 1995.
Poienile Izei | |
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 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Poienile Izei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 24°7′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasile Dunka (PNL) |
| Area | 16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 940 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437215 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
At the 2002 census, 99.9% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.1% Ukrainians. 100% were Romanian Orthodox.
The commune's Saint Parascheva Church was built in 1700 and is one of eight Wooden churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[2]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Wooden Churches of Maramureș". whc.unesco.org.
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