Vadu Izei

Vadu Izei
Wooden church in Valea Stejarului
Location in Maramureș County
Vadu Izei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°53′23″N 23°55′52″E / 47.8897°N 23.9311°E / 47.8897; 23.9311
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru Vlașin (PSD)
Area
13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,542
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437365
Area code(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariavaduizei.ro

Vadu Izei (Hungarian: Farkasrév, Yiddish: וואד, romanizedWad or Vad) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is composed of two villages, Vadu Izei and Valea Stejarului (until 1960 Valea Porcului; Hungarian: Disznópataka; Yiddish: סאנאפאטאק, romanizedSanapotek).

The commune lies on the banks of the river Iza. It is located in the northern part of the county, close to the border with Ukraine.

References

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