Moisei
Moisei | |
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Location in Maramureș County | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 24°32′17″E / 47.65611°N 24.53806°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Established | 1213 (first attested) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Grigore Tomoiagă (PNL) |
Area | 112.63 km2 (43.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 9,317 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437195 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | www |
Moisei (Hungarian: Majszin, Yiddish: מאסיף, romanized: Masif) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Moisei, it is one of the oldest communes in Maramureș County, first attested in 1213. This place is well known for the monastery near the village, founded in 1672.
It is the site of the Moisei massacre which occurred on 14 October 1944, when 39 Romanians and 3 Jews were killed by the Hungarian Army. A monument to the victims of the massacre was built in Moisei by sculptor Gheza Vida in 1965.