Strâmtura

Strâmtura (Hungarian: Szurdok, Yiddish: סטרימטערע, romanized: Strimtere) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Glod (Hungarian: Glód), Slătioara (Hungarian: Izasópatak or Szlatina, Yiddish: סלאטינה, romanized: Slatina), and Strâmtura.

For the village in Suceava County, see Vama, Suceava.

Strâmtura
Commune
Strâmtura village
Location in Maramureș County
Strâmtura Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′20″N 24°08′10″E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Pasere (PNL)
Area	91.57 km2 (35.36 sq mi)
Elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,254
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437310
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	comunastramturamm.ro

The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of 336 m (1,102 ft), in a hilly area on the banks of the Iza River and its tributaries, the Slătioara and Valea Satului rivers.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	3,751	—
1900	4,674	+24.6%
1910	5,129	+9.7%
1930	5,243	+2.2%
1956	5,286	+0.8%
1977	5,237	−0.9%
1992	4,889	−6.6%
2002	4,211	−13.9%
2011	3,652	−13.3%
2021	3,254	−10.9%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Strâmtura had a population of 3,254, with an absolute majority (96%) of ethnic Romanians.^[2]

Natives

• Mihai Pop (1907 – 2000), ethnologist