Rona de Sus
Rona de Sus
Bишня Рівня | |
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![]() Dormition of the Theotokos orthodox monastery in Rona de Sus | |
![]() Location in Maramureș County | |
Coordinates: 47°54′N 24°3′E / 47.900°N 24.050°E | |
Land | Rumänien |
County | Maramureș |
Regierung | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Alexa Semeniuc (USR) |
Area | 68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,171 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 437250 |
Area code | (+40) 02 62 |
Vehicle reg. | MM |
Website | primariaronadesus |
Rona de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőróna; German: Oberrohnen; Ukrainian: Bишня Рівня; Rusyn: Вишня Руна, Yiddish: אויבר-רינה, romanized: Ober Rina) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Coștiui (Rónaszék; Rohnen; Коштіль) and Rona de Sus.
Geography
[edit]The commune is located in a hilly area in the northern part of the county, about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the river Tisza and the Ukrainian border. The river Rona, a right tributary of the Iza, flows through the commune. The nearest city is Sighetu Marmației, 13 km (8.1 mi) to the northwest; the county seat, Baia Mare, is 70 km (43 mi) to the southwest. Rona de Sus is crossed by national road DN18 , which starts in Baia Mare, runs through Sighetu Marmației and Borșa, and ends in Iacobeni, Suceava.
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1880 | 3,387 | — |
1900 | 4,436 | +31.0% |
1910 | 4,631 | +4.4% |
1930 | 4,154 | −10.3% |
1956 | 4,331 | +4.3% |
1977 | 5,124 | +18.3% |
1992 | 4,982 | −2.8% |
2002 | 4,698 | −5.7% |
2011 | 3,855 | −17.9% |
2021 | 4,171 | +8.2% |
Source: Census data |
At the 2021 census, Rona de Sus had a population of 4,171, of which 54.21% were Romanians, 34.6% Ukrainians, and 5.49% Hungarians.[2] At the 2011 census, there were 3,855 inhabitants, of which 83.35% were Ukrainians, 8.12% Hungarians, and 5% Romanians. At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 4,698, of which 72.9% were Ukrainian Orthodox, 10.8% stated they belonged to another religion, 8.6% were Roman Catholic, and 4.8% Greek-Catholic.
Natives
[edit]- Nicolae-Miroslav Petrețchi (born 1985), politician, president of the Union of the Ukrainians of Romania party