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The Maramureș Mountains Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Munții Maramureșului) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in the north part in the Maramureș County. [2]
Map of Romania with Maramureș region highlighted Northern Maramureș as part of the Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. Maramureș (Romanian: Maramureș pronounced [maraˈmureʃ] ⓘ; Ukrainian: Мармарощина, romanized: Marmaroshchyna; Hungarian: Máramaros [ˈmaːrɒmɒroʃ]) is a geographical, historical and cultural region in northern Romania and western Ukraine.
They are a particular vernacular expression of the cultural landscape of this mountainous area of northern Romania. Maramureș is one of the better-known regions of Romania, with autonomous traditions since the Middle Ages. Its well-preserved wooden villages and churches, its traditional lifestyle, and the local colourful dresses still in use ...
Maramureș County is situated in the northern part of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and has a border with Ukraine.This county has a total area of 6,304 square kilometres (2,434 sq mi), of which 43% is covered by the Rodna Mountains, with its tallest peak, Pietrosul [], at 2,303 metres (7,556 ft) altitude.
The Rodna Mountains are partly in the region of Maramureș, in northern Romania, near the Romania–Ukraine border. To the north lies the town of Borșa and the village Moisei . To the west the massif ends at the Șetref Pass [ ro ] (817 m (2,680 ft)), which connects it to the Transylvanian Plateau .
Stamp of Romania (2005) with Săcel pottery. Săcel is famous for its red, unglazed pottery produced by ancient, Dacian techniques that date to more than 2000 years ago. In the 21st century, an ancient Roman-type oven or kiln is used to cure the clay. Săcel pots are manufactured in Dacian style and they are ornamented using mineral elements.
Botiza (Hungarian: Batiza, Yiddish: בוטיזה) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is well known for its handmade wool carpets. It is composed of a single village, Botiza. It also included Poienile Izei until that was split off to form a separate commune in 1995.
The town lies at the foot of the Țibleș Mountains, on the banks of the Iza River and its tributary, the Baicu.It is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County, about 90 km (56 mi) east of the county seat, Baia Mare.