Băsești
Băsești (Hungarian: Szilágyillésfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băsești, Odești (Vadafalva), Săliște (Kecskésfalva) and Stremț (Bükktótfalu).
Băsești | |
|---|---|
 Wooden Church in Sălişte | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Băsești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′50″N 23°08′46″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Călăuz (since 2008) (Ind.) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,452 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
Sights
- Wooden Church in Odești, built in the 19th century (1832)
- Wooden Church in Săliște, built in the 20th century (1902)
- Gheorghe Pop de Băsești Memorial House
Famous people
- Gheorghe Pop de Băsești (1835–1919), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian politician
- Elena Pop-Hossu-Longin (1862–1940), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian writer, journalist and women's rights activist
- Decebal Traian Remeș (1949–2020), Romanian politician
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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