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Baia Mare (US: / ˌ b ɑː j ə ˈ m ɑːr ə / BAH-yə MAR-ə, [2] [3] Romanian: [ˈbaja ˈmare] ⓘ; Hungarian: Nagybánya; German: Frauenbach or Groß-Neustadt; Latin: Rivulus Dominarum) is a city along the Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County.
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 capital of the region was Baia Mare, and its territory comprised an area similar to what are nowadays the Maramureș and Satu Mare counties. In 1952 the raion Vișeu was attached to the Baia Mare Region from the Rodna Region, after the dissolution of the latter. In 1960 the name of the region was changed to Maramureș.
The commune belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It is located in the western part of the Maramureș County, 17 km (11 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Satu Mare County. Cicârlău lies on the right bank of the Someș River; the Cicârlău, Ilba, and Nistru rivers flow into Someș within the commune.
Baia Mare Metropolitan Area (BMMA) is located in northwestern Romania and consists of Baia Mare City (Maramureș County seat) and localities found within a distance of 35 km (22 mi).
The town belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It is located in the western part of the Maramureș County, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Satu Mare County. Tăuții-Măgherăuș lies on the right bank of the Someș River; the Lăpuș River discharges into the Someș in Bușag village.
Commune map. The commune is situated in the central part of the county, on the upper course of the Lăpuș River, 80 km (50 mi) southeast of the city of Baia Mare.It neighbors Budești commune to the north, Botiza commune to the east, Lăpuș commune to the south-east, Cupșeni commune to the south-west, as well as Cernești commune and the town of Cavnic to the west.
Recea is crossed by national road DN1C (part of European route E58), which runs from Cluj-Napoca north towards Baia Mare and the border crossing at Halmeu, where it connects with the Ukrainian highway M26. The town has two train stations (Lăpușel and Săsar), both serving the CFR Main Line 400, which connects Brașov with Baia Mare and Satu Mare.