Bistra, Maramureș
Bistra
Бистрий | |
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From top, left to right: Crasna Vişeului village, Vișeu River near Bistra, Valea Vişeului Orthodox Church, Valea Vişeului village | |
Location in Maramureș County | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′50″N 24°11′30″E / 47.86389°N 24.19167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Subdivisions | Bistra Crasna Vișeului Valea Vișeului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Duciuc (PNL) |
Area | 132.39 km2 (51.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,716 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | www |
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Bistra (Romanian: Bisztra; Ukrainian: Бистрий, romanized: Bystryi; Rusyn: Быстрый; Hungarian: Petrovabisztra; Yiddish: ביסטרא, romanized: Bistro) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The Ukrainian border is located to the north of the commune. It is made up of three villages: Bistra (commune seat), Crasna Vișeului (Hungarian: Petrovakraszna; Rusyn: Красна Вишовська) and Valea Vișeului (Hungarian: Visóvölgy; Ukrainian: Вишiвска Дοлина; Rusyn: Вишовська Долина). The first documentary mention of the settlement dates to 1411.