Vișeu de Jos

Vișeu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóvisó, Yiddish: אונטר-ווישווה or Unter-Visheve, German: Unterwischau) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vișeu de Jos. The river Vișeu, a tributary of the Tisa, flows through this commune.

Vișeu de Jos
Vișeu de Jos train station
Vișeu de Jos train station
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Vișeu de Jos is located in Romania
Vișeu de Jos
Vișeu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°43′30″N 24°22′01″E
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Gavrilă Simon[1] (PNL)
Area
56 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
4,934
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437390
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitewww.primaria-viseudejos.ro

The commune is located in the central-east part of the county, at a distance of 6 km (3.7 mi) from the town of Vișeu de Sus and 117 km (73 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare.

The Vișeu de Jos train station serves the CFR Line 409, which runs from Salva in Bistrița-Năsăud County to Sighetu Marmației.

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