Coroieni

Coroieni
Coroieni townhall
Coroieni townhall
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Coroieni is located in Romania
Coroieni
Coroieni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°22′N 23°46′E / 47.367°N 23.767°E / 47.367; 23.767
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gavril Ropan (PNL)
Area
66.93 km2 (25.84 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,438
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437126
Area code+(40) x62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitecomunacoroieni.ro

Coroieni (Hungarian: Karulyfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Baba (Bába), Coroieni, Dealu Mare (Dombhát), Drăghia (Drágosfalva), and Vălenii Lăpușului (Dánpataka).

The commune is situated at the northwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, in the foothills of the Lăpuș Mountains. It is located in the southern part of Maramureș County, within the historical Țara Lăpușului [ro] region. It lies 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Târgu Lăpuș and 48 km (30 mi) southeast of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Sălaj County.

At the 2021 census, Coroieni had a population of 2,438; of those, 63.7% were Romanians and 32.28% Roma.[2]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.