Săliștea de Sus

For other uses, see Săliștea (disambiguation).

Săliștea de Sus
Town
Nistorești wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Săliștea de Sus
Coat of arms
Location in Maramureș County
Săliștea de Sus Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′N 24°21′E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ștefan Iuga[1] (CMM)
Area	64.77 km^2 (25.01 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	4,856
• Density	75/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437295
Area code	(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	salisteadesus.ro

Săliștea de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőszelistye, Yiddish: סלישט, romanized: Selist) is a town in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It was declared a town in 2004.

The town is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, about 90 km (56 mi) east of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County. It lies at an altitude of 500 m (1,600 ft), in a hilly area in the northeastern foothills of the Țibleș Mountains, on the banks of the Iza River.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	2,166	—
1900	2,793	+28.9%
1910	3,265	+16.9%
1930	3,624	+11.0%
1956	4,841	+33.6%
1977	5,460	+12.8%
1992	5,814	+6.5%
2002	5,196	−10.6%
2011	4,893	−5.8%
2021	4,856	−0.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Săliștea de Sus had a population of 4,856, with an absolute majority (97%) of ethnic Romanians.[3]

References

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.

External links

• Câmpeanu, Andreea (March 10, 2017). "Romania's healthcare exodus". Reuters. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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  View of Săliștea de Sus
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  Road passing through the town
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  Train station