Cernești
Cernești | |
|---|---|
Cernești village | |
Location in Maramureș County | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 23°45′E / 47.517°N 23.750°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Mircea-Aurel Deac (USR) |
Area | 96.04 km2 (37.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,230 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437085 |
| Area code | +(40) 262 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | comunacernesti |
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Cernești (Hungarian: Csernefalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania: It is composed of seven villages: Brebeni (Brébfalva), Cernești, Ciocotiș (Csókás), Fânațe (Kővárfonác), Izvoarele (Balázsszeg), Măgureni (Nagyhegy), and Trestia (Kötelesmező).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,558 | — |
| 1900 | 3,903 | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 4,213 | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 4,046 | −4.0% |
| 1956 | 4,167 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,430 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4,059 | −8.4% |
| 2002 | 3,814 | −6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,741 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,230 | −13.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,230; of those, 84.49% were Romanians and 6.16% Roma.