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Moisei — Commune — Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 24°32′17″E / 47.65611°N 24.53806°ECoordinates: 47°39′22″N 24°32′17″E / 47.65611°N 24.53806°E Country Romania County Maramureş County First attested 1213 Government – Mayor Toader Şteţcu (since 2004) Area – Total 113.0 km2 (43.6 sq mi) Population (1992) – Total 8,961 – Density 79.3/km2 (205.4/sq mi) Postal code Moisei (Hungarian: Majszin) is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. Composed of a single village, Moisei, it is one of the oldest communes in Maramureş County, first attested in 1213. This place is well-known for the monastery near the village, founded in the year 1672.
It is the site of the Moisei massacre which occurred on October 14, 1944, when 39 Romanians and 3 Jews were killed by the Hungarian Army.
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References
Categories:- Communes in Maramureș County
- Maramureş County geography stubs
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