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Commune in Maramureș, Romania
Săcel
Commune
View of the villageView of the village
Location in Maramureș CountyLocation in Maramureș County
Săcel is located in RomaniaSăcelSăcelLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°38′N 24°26′E / 47.633°N 24.433°E / 47.633; 24.433
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gavrilă Dologa (PSD)
Area79.89 km (30.85 sq mi)
Elevation400 m (1,300 ft)
Highest elevation553 m (1,814 ft)
Population3,142
 • Density39/km (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code437290
Area code(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitesacel-maramures.ro

Săcel (Hungarian: Izaszacsal (after 1901), Szacsal (until 1901); Yiddish: סיטשל, romanized: Sicsel or Sitshl) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Săcel, it is the last locality up the Iza River Valley. From here one can get to the Vișeu Valley through Dealul Moiseiului Pass (towards the northeast) and to Transylvania (specifically Năsăud, towards the south) through Dealul Ștefăniței Pass, which separates the Țibleș and Rodna mountains.

The commune is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County. It lies 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Sighetu Marmației and 100 km (62 mi) east of the county seat, Baia Mare, and is crossed by national road DN17C [ro; de], which starts in Bistrița, 72 km (45 mi) to the south and ends in DN18 [ro; de] near Moisei, 10 km (6.2 mi) to the northeast.

Săcel pottery

Stamp of Romania (2005) with Săcel pottery

Săcel is famous for its red, unglazed pottery produced by ancient, Dacian techniques that date to more than 2000 years ago. In the 21st century, an ancient Roman-type oven or kiln is used to cure the clay. Săcel pots are manufactured in Dacian style and they are ornamented using mineral elements.

References

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

External links

  • Săcel Săcel
  • Saints Peter and Paul Church Saints Peter and Paul Church
  • Two churches Two churches
  • Railway bridge at the western end of the village Railway bridge at the western end of the village
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