Remetea Chioarului

Commune in Maramureș, Romania
Remetea Chioarului
Wooden church in Remecioara
Wooden church in Remecioara
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Remetea Chioarului is located in Romania
Remetea Chioarului
Remetea Chioarului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°32′N 23°33′E / 47.533°N 23.550°E / 47.533; 23.550
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Călin Ovidiu Petrică (PSD)
Area
50.96 km2 (19.68 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,898
 • Density56.87/km2 (147.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437230
Area code+(40) 262
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteremeteachioarului.ro

Remetea Chioarului (Hungarian: Kővárremete) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Berchez (Magyarberkesz), Berchezoaia (Berkeszpataka), Posta (Pusztafentős), Remecioara (Kisremete), and Remetea Chioarului.

Chioar fortress is located near Berchezoaia village.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,485—    
1900 2,780+11.9%
1910 2,890+4.0%
1930 2,973+2.9%
1956 3,254+9.5%
1977 3,277+0.7%
1992 3,022−7.8%
2002 3,003−0.6%
2011 2,834−5.6%
2021 2,898+2.3%
Source: Census data

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.


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