Săcălășeni

Săcălășeni (Hungarian: Szakállasfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Coruia (Karuly), Culcea (Kővárkölcse), and Săcălășeni. From 1968 to 2004, it also included four other villages. These were then split off to recreate Coaș and Coltău Communes.

Săcălășeni
Commune
Wooden church in Săcălășeni village
Location in Maramureș County
Săcălășeni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′N 23°34′E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Emilian Gheorghe Pop (PSD)
Area	28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,438
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437280
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	sacalaseni.ro

The commune belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It is located in the southwestern part of Maramureș County, 11 km (6.8 mi) south of the county seat, Baia Mare. The Lăpuș River flows through Săcălășeni.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	3,661	—
1900	4,194	+14.6%
1910	4,598	+9.6%
1930	4,775	+3.8%
1956	5,482	+14.8%
1977	6,055	+10.5%
1992	5,525	−8.8%
2002	5,819	+5.3%
2011	2,299	−60.5%
2021	2,438	+6.0%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,438; of those, 89.29% were Romanians and 3.53% Roma.^[2]