Bicaz, Maramureș

Bicaz
Commune
Wooden church in Bicaz
Location in Maramureș County
Bicaz Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°27′42″N 23°02′12″E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dorin-Flaviu Mitre[1] (CMM)
Area	22.19 km^2 (8.57 sq mi)
Elevation	279 m (915 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	942
• Density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437040
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	www.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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Archangels wooden church [ro] in Bicaz, built in the 18th century (1723), historic monument

External links

• Bicaz commune, Maramureș County

References

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.