Vișeu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóvisó, Yiddish: אונטר-ווישווה or Unter-Visheve, German: Unterwischau) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vișeu de Jos. The river Vișeu, a tributary of the Tisa, flows through this commune.
Vișeu de Jos | |
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Commune | |
![]() Vișeu de Jos train station | |
![]() Location in Maramureș County | |
![]() ![]() Vișeu de Jos Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 47°43′30″N 24°22′01″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Maramureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Gavrilă Simon[1] (PNL) |
Area | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 4,934 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 437390 |
Vehicle reg. | MM |
Website | www |
The commune is located in the central-east part of the county, at a distance of 6 km (3.7 mi) from the town of Vișeu de Sus and 117 km (73 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare.
The Vișeu de Jos train station serves the CFR Line 409, which runs from Salva in Bistrița-Năsăud County to Sighetu Marmației.
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