Commune in Maramureș, Romania
Budești (Hungarian : Budfalva or Budfalu , Yiddish : בודשט , romanized : Budesht Budest ) is a commune in Maramureș County , Maramureș , Romania . It is composed of two villages, Budești and Sârbi (Hungarian : Szerfalva or Szerfalu , Yiddish : סערב , romanized : Sarb Serb ).
Geography
The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 44 km (27 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare , and lies on the banks of the river Cosău . County road DJ109F [ro ] connects Budești with the town of Cavnic , 17 km (11 mi) away, through the Neteda Pass [ro ] . The road features a gravity hill , where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making the 8% downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope.[ 3]
Churches
The 17th-century wooden church of Saint Nicholas, Budești Josani is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site .[ 4]
Demographics
Historical population Year 1880 2,570 — 1900 3,446 +34.1% 1910 3,677 +6.7% 1930 3,713 +1.0% 1956 3,681 −0.9% 1977 4,040 +9.8% 1992 3,988 −1.3% 2002 3,470 −13.0% 2011 3,055 −12.0% 2021 2,894 −5.3% Source: Census data
At the 2021 census , the commune had a population of 2,894, of which 97.1% were ethnic Romanians .[ 5]
Natives
Tit Bud (1846–1917), Romanian Greek Catholic priest and author
References
^ "Results of the 2020 local elections" . Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021 .^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS) . National Institute of Statistics .^ "S-a deslușit cauza ciudatului fenomen de pe drumul dintre Cavnic și Budești" . www.emaramures.ro (in Romanian). August 10, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2023 .^ "Wooden Churches in Maramureș" . www.cimec.ro . Retrieved November 16, 2023 .^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE . 31 May 2023.
