Bicaz, Maramureș

Commune in Maramureș, Romania

Bicaz

Commune

Wooden church in Bicaz

Location in Maramureș County

Bicaz

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 47°27′42″N 23°02′12″E﻿ / ﻿47.46167°N 23.03667°E﻿ / 47.46167; 23.03667
Country| Romania
County| Maramureș
Government

• Mayor (2020-2024) | Dorin-Flaviu Mitre[1] (CMM)

Area

| 22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi)
Elevation

| 279 m (915 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[2]

| 942
• Density| 42/km2 (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

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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

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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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

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

## External links

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* Bicaz commune, Maramureș County

## References

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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.

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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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