Vişeu de Sus
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| Vişeu de Sus | |
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 Vişeu de Sus
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| Coordinates: 47°42′33″N 24°25′26″E / 47.70917°N 24.42389°ECoordinates: 47°42′33″N 24°25′26″E / 47.70917°N 24.42389°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Maramureş County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasile Ciolpan (Conservative Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.06 km2 (171.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 16,938 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.viseu.mmnet.ro/ |
Vişeu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [viˌʃe.u de ˈsus]; German: Oberwischau; Hungarian: Felsővisó) is a town in Maramureş County, northern Romania, located at the confluence of the Vişeu and the Vaser. It has an area of 443 km² and administers one village, Vişeu de Mijloc.The first documentary attestation is in 1365.
[edit] Population
Its population is under 17,000. The town is in a hilly area, and most of the people live in the valleys:
- Ţipţerai and Valea Poieniţei
- Valea Vinului (1000 inhabitants)
- Valea Vaserului (800 inhabitants)
- Valea Peştilor (500 inhabitants)
- Valea Scradei (700 inhabitants)
- Vişeu de Mijloc (1900 inhabitants)
- Valea Botoaia, Arşiţa (500 inhabitants)
- Rădeasa (900 inhabitants)
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