Săliștea de Sus

Săliștea de Sus
Nistorești wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Săliștea de Sus
Nistorești wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Săliștea de Sus
Coat of arms of Săliștea de Sus
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Săliștea de Sus is located in Romania
Săliștea de Sus
Săliștea de Sus
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′N 24°21′E / 47.650°N 24.350°E / 47.650; 24.350
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Ștefan Iuga[2] (PSD)
Area
64.77 km2 (25.01 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,856
 • Density74.97/km2 (194.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437295
Area code(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitesalisteadesus.ro

Săliștea de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőszelistye, Yiddish: סלישט, romanizedSelist) is a town in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It was declared a town in 2004.

The town is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, about 90 km (56 mi) east of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County. It lies at an altitude of 500 m (1,600 ft), in a hilly area in the northeastern foothills of the Țibleș Mountains, on the banks of the Iza River.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,166—    
1900 2,793+28.9%
1910 3,265+16.9%
1930 3,624+11.0%
1956 4,841+33.6%
1977 5,460+12.8%
1992 5,814+6.5%
2002 5,196−10.6%
2011 4,893−5.8%
2021 4,856−0.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Săliștea de Sus had a population of 4,856, with an absolute majority (97%) of ethnic Romanians.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.