Săpânța
Săpânța | |
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From top and left: Săpânța-Peri Monastery seen from the entrance • Panoramic view of Săpânța • Săpânța River • Commune's town hall • Stylized traditional goods selling as souvenirs • The Merry Cemetery | |
Location in Maramureș County | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′19″N 23°41′49″E / 47.972°N 23.697°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Stan (PNL) |
Area | 139.17 km2 (53.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,031 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 437305 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 62 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | primariacomuneisapanta |
Săpânța (Romanian pronunciation: [səˈpɨnt͡sa]; Hungarian: Szaplonca, Hungarian pronunciation: [sɒplontsɒ]; Slovak: Sapunka; Yiddish: ספינקא, romanized: Shpinka or Spinka; Rusyn: Сопунка, Rusyn Latin: Sopunka;) is a commune of 3,365 inhabitants situated in Maramureș County, Romania, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) northwest of Sighetu Marmației at the northern foothills of the Gutâi Mountains and at the confluence of the Săpânța and Tisza rivers, less than one kilometer south of the border with Ukraine. It is composed of a single village, Săpânța.
Săpânța is located in the northwestern part of Maramureș County, 53 km (33 mi) due north of the county seat, Baia Mare. To the west it borders Țara Oașului, in Satu Mare County, and to the north, across the river Tisza, is Ukraine. The river Săpânța flows into the Tisza here. The locality is crossed by national road DN19, which starts in Oradea, goes through Satu Mare, and ends in Sighetu Marmației.
The commune is known for its "Merry Cemetery", one of the Seven Wonders of Romania. The Săpânța-Peri Monastery church is the world's tallest wooden church building, at 78 metres (256 feet).