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Maramureș is a valley enclosed by the Oaș, Gutâi, Țibleș and Rodnei mountains (the northern section of the Inner Eastern Carpathians) to the west and south, the Maramureș Mountains and the central section of the Outer Eastern Carpathians to the east and north.
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.
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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.
The Ukraine border with Romania is located north of the village. In the north-west of the village the river Vișeu joins the Tisza . The Vișeu also separates the village into two important areas: the main part of the village - on the right bank of the Vișeu - and Zaveschiva - on the left bank of the river.
A Mocăniță (Romanian pronunciation: [mokəˈnit͡sə]) is a narrow-gauge railway in Romania, most notably in Maramureș, Transylvania, and Bukovina. Archetypically, they are situated in mountainous areas and the locomotives operating on them (which themselves can also be referred to as mocăniță s) are steam-powered.
Șișești (Hungarian: Lacfalu) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bontăieni ( Pusztatelek ), Cetățele ( Györkefalva ), Dănești ( Bajfalu ), Negreia ( Nyegrefalva ), Plopiș ( Nyárfás ), Șișești, and Șurdești ( Dióshalom ).
The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 44 km (27 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare, and lies on the banks of the river Cosău. County road DJ109F [] connects Budești with the town of Cavnic, 17 km (11 mi) away, through the Neteda Pass [].