Poienile de sub Munte

Poienile de sub Munte (Ukrainian: Русь Поляни, Поляни or Полонина; Rusyn: Русь Поляни; Hungarian: Ruszpolyána or Havasmező; Polish: Ruska Polana; German: Reußenau; Hebrew: פאליען-ריסקווה) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is one of the oldest places in Maramureș, being mentioned for the first time in 1353. It is the biggest commune in the county and is composed of a single village, Poienile de sub Munte.

Poienile de sub Munte
Русь Поляни
Commune
Poenile de sub Munte from nearby massif in northeast
Poenile de sub Munte from nearby massif in northeast
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Poienile de sub Munte is located in Romania
Poienile de sub Munte
Poienile de sub Munte
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°49′N 24°26′E
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Established1353 (first attested)
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alexa Chifa[1] (USR)
Area
293.36 km2 (113.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
10,073
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitewww.poieniledesubmunte.ro

Etymology

Etymology of the name of the locality: from Poiana (< subst. poiana "light in the forest", of Slavic origin) + de + sub + Munte (< appellative mountain < lat. mons, -tis).

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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