Moisei | |
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 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Moisei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 24°32′17″E / 47.65611°N 24.53806°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Established | 1213 (first attested) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Grigore Tomoiagă[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 112.63 km2 (43.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,317 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437195 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | www |
Moisei (Hungarian: Majszin, Yiddish: מאסיף, romanized: Masif) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Moisei, it is one of the oldest communes in Maramureș County, first attested in 1213. This place is well known for the monastery near the village, founded in 1672.
It is the site of the Moisei massacre which occurred on October 14, 1944, when 39 Romanians and 3 Jews were killed by the Hungarian Army. A monument to the victims of the massacre was built in Moisei by sculptor Gheza Vida in 1965.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.