Călinești, Maramureș

Călinești
Wooden church in Cornești
Location in Maramureș County
Călinești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°58′E / 47.783°N 23.967°E / 47.783; 23.967
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Petru Nemeș (PMP)
Area
66.12 km2 (25.53 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,049
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437075
Area code+(40) 262
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitecalinesti.ro

Călinești (Hungarian: Felsőkálinfalva or Felsőkálinfalu, Yiddish: קאלינשט, romanized: Kalinest) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Călinești, Cornești (Hungarian: Somosfalva), and Văleni (Hungarian: Mikolapatak, Yiddish: וואלען, romanized: Valeny).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,752    
1900 3,115+13.2%
1910 3,392+8.9%
1930 3,638+7.3%
1956 3,843+5.6%
1977 3,728−3.0%
1992 3,666−1.7%
2002 3,410−7.0%
2011 3,178−6.8%
2021 3,049−4.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, 99.8% of the 3,410 inhabitants were Romanians; 53.9% were Romanian Orthodox, 34.7% Greek-Catholic, 5.9% belonged to "another religion", and 4.5% were Pentecostal. At the 2021 census, Călinești had a population of 3,049; of those, 93.77% were Romanians.