Jump to content

Săcel, Maramureș

Coordinates: 47°38′N 24°26′E / 47.633°N 24.433°E / 47.633; 24.433
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Pamrel (talk | contribs) at 10:21, 5 June 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Săcel
View of the village
View of the village
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Săcel is located in Romania
Săcel
Săcel
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°38′N 24°26′E / 47.633°N 24.433°E / 47.633; 24.433
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Area
79.89 km2 (30.85 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,142
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MM

Săcel (Hungarian: Izaszacsal, Yiddish: סיטשל) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Săcel, it is the last locality up the Iza Valley. From here one can get to the Vișeu Valley through Dealul Moiseiului Pass (towards the northeast) and to Transylvania (specifically Năsăud, towards the south) through Dealul Ștefāniței Pass, which separates the Țibleș and Rodna Mountains.

Săcel pottery

Săcel is famous for its red, unglazed pottery obtained through ancient, Dacian techniques that date back more than 2000 years ago. Nowadays, an ancient Roman type oven is used for burning the clay. Săcel pots are manufactured in Dacian style and they are ornamented using mineral elements.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.