Rozavlea (Hungarian: Rozávlya or Rosália, Yiddish: ריזאוולייה, romanized: Rezavlia) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rozalvea and Sâlța (established in 2006).
Rozavlea | |
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Coordinates: 47°44′N 24°13′E / 47.733°N 24.217°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Maramureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Mîrza (PNL) |
Area | 43.23 km2 (16.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,986 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
Postal code | 437255 |
Area code | ( 40) 02 62 |
Vehicle reg. | MM |
Website | primaria-rozavlea |
The commune is located in the east-central part of Maramureș County, on the right bank of the Iza River. It lies at an altitude of 370 m (1,210 ft), in the western foothills of the Maramureș Mountains . The county seat, Baia Mare, is some 75 km (47 mi) to the west.
At the 2021 census, Rozavlea had a population of 2,986, with an absolute majority (91.5%) of ethnic Romanians.[2]