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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 ...
In the northern area most people speak Hutsul dialect of Rusyn language, while in the southern area most speak Romanian, which is why the region was split into two parts. [2] [citation needed] Since the 1940s there have been villages cut in two by the state border. There are some villages in the north (within Ukraine) that have a sizeable ...
It is composed of three villages: Glod (Hungarian: Glód), Slătioara (Hungarian: Izasópatak or Szlatina, Yiddish: סלאטינה, romanized: Slatina), and Strâmtura. The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare .
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.
It is composed of four villages: Berbești (Bárdfalva or Bartfalva), Ferești (Fejérfalva), Giulești, and Mănăstirea (Gyulamonostor). The commune is located in the northern part of Maramureș County, on national road DN18 [ ro ] , 48 km (30 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare , and 18 km (11 mi) south of Sighetu Marmației .
Composed of a single village, Săcel, it is the last locality up the Iza River Valley. From here one can get to the Vișeu Valley through Dealul Moiseiului Pass (towards the northeast) and to Transylvania (specifically Năsăud , towards the south) through Dealul Ștefăniței Pass, which separates the Țibleș and Rodna mountains.
Ulmeni (formerly Șilimeghiu; Hungarian: Sülelmed; German: Ulmendorf) is a town in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania.It was declared a town in 2004. The town administers seven villages: Arduzel (Szamosardó), Chelința (Kelence), Mânău (Monó), Someș-Uileac (Szilágyújlak), Tohat (Szamostóhát), Țicău (Szamoscikó), and Vicea (Vicsa).
The commune is located in the western part of Maramureș County, 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of the county seat, Baia Mare, and belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It lies on the banks of the river Lăpuș and its right tributary, the Săsar ; the river Borcut flows into the latter near the village Săsar.