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Bicaz, Maramureș

Coordinates: 47°27′42″N 23°02′12″E / 47.46167°N 23.03667°E / 47.46167; 23.03667
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Bicaz
Wooden church in Bicaz
Wooden church in Bicaz
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Bicaz is located in Romania
Bicaz
Bicaz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°27′42″N 23°02′12″E / 47.46167°N 23.03667°E / 47.46167; 23.03667
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dorin-Flaviu Mitre[1] (CMM)
Area
22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi)
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
942
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437040
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitewww.primaria-bicaz.ro

Bicaz (Hungarian: Bikácfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bicaz, Ciuta (Szilágynyires), and Corni (Somfalu).

Geography

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The commune is situated at an altitude of 279 m (915 ft), on the banks of the river Cerna. It is located in the southwestern extremity of Maramureș County, on the border with Satu Mare and Sălaj counties. The county seat, Baia Mare, is 60 km (37 mi) to the northeast; the city of Satu Mare is 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest, while Zalău is 40 km (25 mi) to the south.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,753—    
1900 1,942+10.8%
1910 2,078+7.0%
1930 2,185+5.1%
1956 2,478+13.4%
1977 2,014−18.7%
1992 1,533−23.9%
2002 1,287−16.0%
2011 1,124−12.7%
2021 942−16.2%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had 942 inhabitants; of those, 88.43% were Romanians and 2.12% Roma.[3]

Sights

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.