Asuaju de Sus

Asuaju de Sus
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Asuaju de Sus is located in Romania
Asuaju de Sus
Asuaju de Sus
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°34′01″N 23°10′56″E / 47.56694°N 23.18222°E / 47.56694; 23.18222
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
SubdivisionsAsuaju de Jos, Asuaju de Sus
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Vasile Dulf[2] (PNL)
Area
59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,117
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437015
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitecomunaasuajudesus.ro

Asuaju de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőszivágy) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Asuaju de Jos (Alsószivágy) and Asuaju de Sus.

The commune is located in the southwestern part of Maramureș County, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Ulmeni and 42 km (26 mi) east of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Satu Mare County. The river Asuaj flows through this commune. Its neighbors are the communes Ariniș, Băița de sub Codru, Homoroade, and Bârsău.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,187—    
1900 2,448+11.9%
1910 2,630+7.4%
1930 2,656+1.0%
1956 2,567−3.4%
1977 2,402−6.4%
1992 1,793−25.4%
2002 1,615−9.9%
2011 1,441−10.8%
2021 1,117−22.5%
Source: Census data

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". comunaasuajudesus.ro (in Romanian). Asuaju de Sus town hall. Retrieved 28 December 2025.