Băsești
- For the commune in Teleorman County, see Călmățuiu de Sus; for the commune in Vaslui County, see Viișoara, Vaslui.
| Băsești | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Wooden Church in Sălişte | |
 Băsești Commune in Maramureș County | |
  Băsești Băsești within Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′50″N 23°08′46″E / 47.48056°N 23.14611°E | |
| Country |
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| County |
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| Commune | Băsești |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Călăuz (since 2008) (Independent) |
| Population (2002)[1] | 1,608 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Băsești (Hungarian: Szilágyillésfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, northern Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băsești, Odești (Vadafalva), Săliște (Kecskésfalva) and Stremț (Bükktótfalu).
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
- Decebal Traian Remeș (1949-), Romanian politician
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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