Fărcașa
Fărcașa | |
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Wooden church of the Archangels in Buzești | |
Location in Maramureș County | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′N 23°20′E / 47.583°N 23.333°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Stegeran (Ind.) |
Area | 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 4,096 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437155 |
| Area code | +(40) x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | www |
Fărcașa (Hungarian: Farkasaszó) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Buzești (Szamosújfalu), Fărcașa, Sârbi (Oláhtótfalu), and Tămaia (Tomány).
The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Satu Mare County. It lies on the right bank of the river Someș, at a distance of 27 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare.
At the 2011 census, Fărcașa had a population of 4,015; of those, 95.64% were ethnic Romanians and 1.54% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 4,096 inhabitants, of which 91.94% were Romanians and 2.12% Roma.