Oncești, Maramureș

Oncești
Wooden church in Oncești
Wooden church in Oncești
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Oncești is located in Romania
Oncești
Oncești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°50′50″N 23°58′45″E / 47.84722°N 23.97917°E / 47.84722; 23.97917
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Matei Godja (Ind.)
Area
20.65 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,519
 • Density73.56/km2 (190.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437037
Area code(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariaoncesti.ro

Oncești (Hungarian: Váncsfalva, Yiddish: אונצ'שט, romanizedUncsest) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Oncești, which used to be part of Bârsana Commune until being split off in 2004.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,070—    
1900 1,365+27.6%
1910 1,469+7.6%
1930 1,475+0.4%
1956 1,598+8.3%
1977 1,628+1.9%
1992 1,644+1.0%
2002 1,549−5.8%
2011 1,549+0.0%
2021 1,519−1.9%
Source: Census data

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.