Mărișel
Mărișel | |
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Cross of Avram Iancu in Mărișel | |
Location in Cluj County | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′7″N 23°6′31″E / 46.68528°N 23.10861°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Viorel Ghic (PNL) |
Area | 85.94 km2 (33.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,197 m (3,927 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 1,499 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407390 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariamarisel |
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Mărișel (Hungarian: Havasnagyfalu; German: Marischel) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Mărișel.
The commune is situated in the northern reaches of the Apuseni Mountains, at the eastern edge of the Apuseni Natural Park, at an altitude of about 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It is located in the western part of Cluj County, 40 km (25 mi) south of Huedin and 50 km (31 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Mărișel borders the following communes: Măguri-Răcătău to the south, Râșca to the north, Gilău to the east, and Beliș to the west.
The Mărișelu Hydroelectric Power Station is located on the administrative territory of the commune.