Moisei

Moisei (Hungarian: Majszin, Yiddish: מאסיף, romanized: Masif) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Moisei, it is one of the oldest communes in Maramureș County, first attested in 1213. This place is well known for the monastery near the village, founded in 1672.

Moisei
Location in Maramureș County
Moisei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 24°32′17″E
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Established1213 (first attested)
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Grigore Tomoiagă (PNL)
Area
112.63 km2 (43.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
9,317
  Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437195
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitewww.primariamoisei.ro

It is the site of the Moisei massacre which occurred on October 14, 1944, when 39 Romanians and 3 Jews were killed by the Hungarian Army. A monument to the victims of the massacre was built in Moisei by sculptor Gheza Vida in 1965.

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