Giulești, Maramureș

Giulești
Commune
Wooden church in Ferești
Location in Maramureș County
Giulești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47.8222°N 23.9308°E / 47.8222; 23.9308
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Laurențiu Batin (PNL)
Area	82.80 km^2 (31.97 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,841
• Density	34/km^2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437160
Area code	(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	primariagiulesti.ro

Giulești (Hungarian: Máragyulafalva; Yiddish: ז'יולשט, romanized: Julest, German: Ludwigsdorf) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. 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. It lies on the banks of the river Mara and its tributary, the river Cosău.

Natives

• Ilie Lazăr (1895–1976), jurist and politician
• Atanasie Rednic (1722–1772), Bishop of Făgăraș and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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  The Ilie Lazăr memorial house in Giulești
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  Greek Catholic church in Giulești
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  Wooden church in Mănăstirea
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  Bridge in Berbești (opened in 1883)