Giulești (Maramureș)

Giulești Ludwigsdorf Máragyulafalva
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Maramures
Circle :	Maramureș
Coordinates :	47 ° 49 '  N , 23 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 49 '20 "  N , 23 ° 55' 51"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Area :	82.8  km²
Residents :	3,113 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	38 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	437160
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 62
License plate :	MM
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	local community
Structure :	Giuleşti, Berbeşti , Fereşti , Mănăstirea
Mayor :	Laurențiu Batin ( ALDE )
Postal address :	Str. Principală, no. 114 loc. Giuleşti, jud. Maramureş, RO-437160

Giulești [ ˈdʒiuleʃtʲ ] ( German  Ludwigsdorf , Hungarian Máragyulafalva ) is a municipality in the Maramureș district in northern Romania, consisting of four villages .

Geographical location

Location of Giulești in Maramureș County

Located on the Mara River, Giulești is on the DN 18 national road about 18 kilometers south of Sighetu Marmației . In 2002 the municipality had 3777 inhabitants, the village Giulești in the narrower sense 1291 inhabitants.

history

Excavations in Giuleşti show that the region was inhabited by Romanians even after it was first mentioned in 1199.

Attractions

• There is a wooden church in the village of Mănăstirea . It is of architectural and historical importance.
• A special kind of attraction are the pots placed in the dead branches. With this, the family announces that a marriageable daughter grew up in their house and that the corresponding dowry is available.

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  Church in Giuleşti

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  Open pots

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  Wooden church in Mănăstirea

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  Wooden church in Fereşti

Personalities

• Atanasie Rednic (1722–1772), Greek Catholic Bishop of Făgăraș.

Web links

Commons : Giulești  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Giulești at ghidulprimariilor.ro

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de