Desești

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Desești
Commune
Desești wooden church
Desești wooden church
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Desești is located in Romania
Desești
Desești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′N 23°51′E / 47.767°N 23.850°E / 47.767; 23.850Coordinates: 47°46′N 23°51′E / 47.767°N 23.850°E / 47.767; 23.850
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,341
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MM

Desești (Hungarian: Desze) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Desești, Hărnicești (Hernécs) and Mara (Crăcești until 1956; Krácsfalva).

The commune's Saint Parascheva Church was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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