Vișeu de Sus
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| Vișeu de Sus | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Vișeu de Sus | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′33″N 24°25′26″E / 47.70917°N 24.42389°ECoordinates: 47°42′33″N 24°25′26″E / 47.70917°N 24.42389°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Maramureş County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasile Coman (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.06 km2 (171.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 16,938 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.primariaviseu.info/ |
Vișeu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [viˌʃe.u de ˈsus]; German: Oberwischau; Hungarian: Felsővisó) is a town in Maramureş County, northern Romania, located at the confluence of the Vişeu and the Vaser. It has an area of 443 km² and administers one village, Vişeu de Mijloc.The first documentary attestation is in 1365.
Forestry Railway
Vișeu de Sus is the terminus of a forestry railway system that extends deep into the Vaser river valley approaching the Ukrainian border. Timber is cut on the hillsides at the head of the valley and brought down by rail for cutting in the sawmill at Vișeu. The waste wood is burned in the locomotive boilers.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1956 | 13,956 | — |
| 1966 | 16,601 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 20,205 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 19,167 | −5.1% |
| 2002 | 18,444 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | 14,448 | −21.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Its population is 14,448. The town is in a hilly area, and most of the people live in the valleys:
- Ţipţerai and Valea Poieniţei
- Valea Vinului (1000 inhabitants)
- Valea Vaserului (800 inhabitants)
- Valea Peştilor (500 inhabitants)
- Valea Scradei (700 inhabitants)
- Vişeu de Mijloc (1900 inhabitants)
- Valea Botoaia, Arşiţa (500 inhabitants)
- Rădeasa (900 inhabitants)
Sister cities
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