Moisei
Moisei 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 near the village, founded in 1672.
It is the site of the which occurred on 14 October 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.
General presentation
Moisei is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, at from Baia Mare, the county seat, at 5 km from Borșa and at 7 km from Vișeu de Sus. The village is located mainly on the river Vișeu’s course, on Dragoș Spring and on Black Spring. Together, these waterways constitute the main landscape of the village, along with the houses that are built on hills up to high.The commune is situated in the relief unit called Maramureș Hollow, under the Vișeu corridor. Practically, Moisei is placed at the bottom of Rodna Mountains, having Pietrosu Peak on its upper side and the Maramureș Mountains to the north. Passage from Lunca Vișeului to the mountain area is made naturally from hills with heights between 600 and 800 m.
The commune has two main roads: and. The total length of the roads and lanes is, of which are national roads. Moisei also has a Căile Ferate Române train station.