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Poienile Izei

Coordinates: 47°42′N 24°7′E / 47.700°N 24.117°E / 47.700; 24.117
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Poienile Izei
Poienile Izei wooden church
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Poienile Izei is located in Romania
Poienile Izei
Poienile Izei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°42′N 24°7′E / 47.700°N 24.117°E / 47.700; 24.117
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • MayorVasile Dunka (PNL)
Area
16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
792
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437215
Vehicle reg.MM

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.

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

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Wooden Churches of Maramureș". whc.unesco.org.