Ocna Șugatag

Commune in Maramureș, Romania
(2020–2024) Ioan Oanea[1] (CMM)Area
85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi)Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,617 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
437205
Area code(+40) 02 62Vehicle reg.MMWebsiteprimariaocnasugatag.ro

Ocna Șugatag (Hungarian: Aknasugatag, Yiddish: אוקנה-שוגאטאג, romanized: Okna Sugatag, Ukrainian: Окна-Шугатаг) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Breb (Hungarian: Bréb), Hoteni (Hungarian: Hotinka), Ocna Șugatag, and Sat-Șugatag (Hungarian: Falusugatag).

Geography

The commune is located in the central-north part of Maramureș County, 19 km (12 mi) south of Sighetu Marmației and 50 km (31 mi) northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of 490 m (1,610 ft), in a hilly region on the eastern slopes of the Gutin Mountains, on the banks of the river Mara.

A spa resort, Ocna Șugatag is well known for its salt water. It is home to Lake Gavril, which covers an area of over 2 hectares (4.9 acres) and has a depth of about 30 m (98 ft). Formed by the collapse of a salt mine more than 60 years ago, the lake is known for its anthropomorphic shape and for the fact that at the top it has a layer of fresh water, and at the bottom a layer of salt water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 4,020—    
1900 4,818+19.9%
1910 5,079+5.4%
1930 4,884−3.8%
1956 4,355−10.8%
1977 4,555+4.6%
1992 4,566+0.2%
2002 4,207−7.9%
2011 3,853−8.4%
2021 3,617−6.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, Ocna Șugatag had 3,853 inhabitants; of those, 89.2% were Romanians, 8.3% Hungarians, and 2.3% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,617, of which 84.32% were Romanians, 5.2% Hungarians, and 3.12% Roma.[4]

Natives

Climate

Climate data for Ocna Șugatag (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7) 		17.3
(63.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.8
(96.4) 		33.7
(92.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		3.8
(38.8) 		8.6
(47.5) 		15.3
(59.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		2.4
(36.3) 		14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		3.3
(37.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		14.1
(57.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		8.5
(47.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.1
(55.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		4.4
(39.9)
Record low °C (°F) −21.7
(−7.1) 		−16.3
(2.7) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−23.3
(−9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.8
(1.57) 		41.8
(1.65) 		49.0
(1.93) 		50.4
(1.98) 		92.3
(3.63) 		99.8
(3.93) 		100.9
(3.97) 		76.5
(3.01) 		66.9
(2.63) 		61.4
(2.42) 		48.5
(1.91) 		51.5
(2.03) 		778.8
(30.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.4 9.0 8.6 8.9 12.0 11.5 11.8 8.3 8.6 7.9 8.7 9.0 112.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 73.1 90.8 148.1 192.6 239.5 259.3 272.1 275.7 190.3 151.9 94.8 58.2 2,046.4
Source: NOAA[5]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "The Ocna Șugatag Resort". www.visitmaramures.ro. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ocna Șugatag". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

External links

  • Ocna Șugatag – view from drone on YouTube
  • Roman Catholic church, Ocna Șugatag village
    Roman Catholic church, Ocna Șugatag village
  • Wooden Orthodox church, Ocna Șugatag
    Wooden Orthodox church, Ocna Șugatag
  • Spa, Ocna Șugatag
    Spa, Ocna Șugatag
  • Wooden church, Sat-Șugatag (1642)
    Wooden church, Sat-Șugatag (1642)
  • Wooden church, Hoteni (1790)
    Wooden church, Hoteni (1790)
  • Wooden church, Breb (1531)
    Wooden church, Breb (1531)
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