Poienile Izei (Hungarian: Sajómező or Hungarian: Sajópolyána, Yiddish: פאליען-גלאד or Polien-Glod) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is composed of a single village, Poienile Izei, which was part of Botiza Commune until being split off in 1995.

Poienile Izei
Commune
Poienile Izei wooden church
Location in Maramureș County
Poienile Izei Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°42′N 24°7′E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mirela Bîrlea[1]
Area	16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	940
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	437215
Vehicle reg.	MM

At the 2002 census, 99.9% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.1% Ukrainians. 100% were Romanian Orthodox.

The commune's Saint Parascheva Church was built in 1700 and is one of eight Wooden churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[3]

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