Cavnic

For the river in Maramureș County, see Cavnic (river).
Cavnic
Town
Chalcopyrite on sphalerite, Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Carnegie Museum of Natural History specimen CM27849
Chalcopyrite on sphalerite, Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Carnegie Museum of Natural History specimen CM27849
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Cavnic is located in Romania
Cavnic
Cavnic
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′39″N 23°52′40″E / 47.66083°N 23.87778°E / 47.66083; 23.87778
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vladimir Petruț[1] (PNL)
Area
47.17 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Highest elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Lowest elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,264
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
435000
Area code+40-(0)262
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitecavnic.ro

Cavnic (Hungarian: Kapnikbánya; German: Kapnik) is a former mining town located in the valley of the river Cavnic, 26 km (16 mi) east of Baia Mare, in Maramureș County, northern Romania. Part of the Baia Mare metropolitan area, the town covers 47.17 km2 (18 sq mi), at altitudes ranging from 500 to 1,050 m (1,640 to 3,440 ft) above sea level.

  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.