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(Redirected from Odești) For other uses, see Băsești (disambiguation). Commune in Maramureș, Romania

Băsești
Commune
Wooden church of the Archangels in Săliște
Location in Maramureș County
BăseștiLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°28′50″N 23°08′46″E / 47.48056°N 23.14611°E / 47.48056; 23.14611
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Călăuz (PNL)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population	1,288
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437030
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	basestimm.ro

Băsești (Hungarian: Szilágyillésfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băsești, Odești (Vadafalva), Săliște (Kecskésfalva), and Stremț (Bükktótfalu).

Geography

The commune is located at the extreme southwest of Maramureș County, at a distance of about 50 km (31 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with both Sălaj and Satu Mare counties. It lies at an altitude of 188 m (617 ft), on the banks of the rivers Băsești and Tămășești. The closest train station is in Ariniș commune, 10 km (6.2 mi) away.

Sights

Wooden Church in Odești, built in the 19th century (1832)
Wooden Church in Săliște, built in the 20th century (1902)
Gheorghe Pop de Băsești Memorial House

Notable people

Gheorghe Pop de Băsești (1835–1919), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian politician
Elena Pop-Hossu-Longin (1862–1940), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian writer, journalist and women's rights activist
Decebal Traian Remeș (1949–2020), Romanian politician

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.

v t e Maramureș County, Romania
Cities	Baia Mare (county seat) Sighetu Marmației
Towns	Baia Sprie Borșa Cavnic Dragomirești Săliștea de Sus Seini Șomcuta Mare Târgu Lăpuș Tăuții-Măgherăuș Ulmeni Vișeu de Sus
Communes	Ardusat Ariniș Asuaju de Sus Băița de sub Codru Băiuț Bârsana Băsești Bicaz Bistra Bocicoiu Mare Bogdan Vodă Boiu Mare Botiza Budești Călinești Câmpulung la Tisa Cernești Cicârlău Coaș Coltău Copalnic-Mănăștur Coroieni Cupșeni Desești Dumbrăvița Fărcașa Gârdani Giulești Groși Groșii Țibleșului Ieud Lăpuș Leordina Mireșu Mare Moisei Oarța de Jos Ocna Șugatag Oncești Petrova Poienile de sub Munte Poienile Izei Recea Remetea Chioarului Remeți Repedea Rona de Jos Rona de Sus Rozavlea Ruscova Săcălășeni Săcel Sălsig Săpânța Sarasău Satulung Șieu Șișești Strâmtura Suciu de Sus Vadu Izei Valea Chioarului Vima Mică Vișeu de Jos

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