Coroieni

Commune in Maramureș, Romania

(2020–2024) Gavril Ropan (PNL)Area

66.93 km² (25.84 sq mi)Elevation

470 m (1,540 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

2,438 • Density36/km² (94/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

437126

Area code+(40) x62Vehicle reg.MMWebsitecomunacoroieni.ro

Coroieni (Hungarian: Karulyfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Baba (Bába), Coroieni, Dealu Mare (Dombhát), Drăghia (Drágosfalva), and Vălenii Lăpușului (Dánpataka).

The commune is situated at the northwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, in the foothills of the Lăpuș Mountains. It is located in the southern part of Maramureș County, within the historical Țara Lăpușului [ro] region. It lies 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Târgu Lăpuș and 48 km (30 mi) southeast of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Sălaj County.

At the 2021 census, Coroieni had a population of 2,438; of those, 63.7% were Romanians and 32.28% Roma.^[2]

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.