Deseşti

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Deseşti wooden church.
Deseşti
—  Commune  —
Deseşti is located in Romania
Deseşti
Coordinates: 47°46′N 23°51′E / 47.767°N 23.85°E / 47.767; 23.85
Country  Romania
County Maramureş County
Population (2002)[1] 2,633
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Deseşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Deseşti, Hărniceşti and Mara.

The commune's Church of Pious Parascheva was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[1]

Coordinates: 47°46′N 23°51′E / 47.767°N 23.85°E / 47.767; 23.85

[edit] References

  1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010


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