Strâmtura

Strâmtura
Strâmtura village
Location in Maramureș County
Strâmtura
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′20″N 24°08′10″E / 47.77222°N 24.13611°E / 47.77222; 24.13611
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ioan Pasere (PNL)
Area
91.57 km2 (35.36 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,254
  Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437310
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitecomunastramturamm.ro

Strâmtura (Hungarian: Szurdok, Yiddish: סטרימטערע, romanized: Strimtere) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Glod (Hungarian: Glód), Slătioara (Hungarian: Izasópatak or Szlatina, Yiddish: סלאטינה, romanized: Slatina), and Strâmtura.

The commune is located in the central part of Maramureș County, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of 336 m (1,102 ft), in a hilly area on the banks of the Iza River and its tributaries, the Slătioara and Valea Satului rivers.