Bârsana
{{distinguish|text=Barsana in India}}
{{for|the village in Alba County|Șugag}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Maramureș
|name = Bârsana
|subdivisions = Bârsana, Nănești
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|image_shield =
|shield_alt =
|image_skyline = Overview of Bârsana monastery, Bârsana, 2017.jpg
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|image_caption = {{ill|Bârsana Monastery|ro|Mănăstirea Bârsana}}
|image_map = Barsana jud Maramures.jpg
|map_caption = Location in Maramureș County
|established_date =
|leader_name = Teodor Ștefanca{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=14 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = CMM
|leader_term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|47|48|54|N|24|03|35|E|dim:10000_scale:100000_region:RO-MM_type:city(4864)_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}
|elevation = 310
|elevation_min =
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|area_total = 68.73
|area_footnotes =
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 437035 - Bârsana
437036 - Nănești
|area_code = (+40) 02 62
|website = {{URL|https://primaria-birsana.ro/}}
|footnotes =
}}
Bârsana ({{langx|hu|Barcánfalva}} or Barczanfalu, {{langx|yi|בירסאניף|Birsanif}}) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bârsana and Nănești (Nánfalva, {{langx|yi|נאנעשט|Nanest}}). It also included the village of Oncești until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
Geography
The commune is located in the northern part of Maramureș County, {{cvt|20|km}} southeast of Sighetu Marmației and {{cvt|58|km}} northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of {{cvt|310|m}} and lies on the banks of the Iza River and its left tributaries, the rivers Valea Morii and Văleni.
Demographics
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1880 |4070
|1900 |5090
|1910 |5602
|1930 |5854
|1956 |6490
|1977 |6773
|1992 |6968
|2002 |6352
|2011 |4474
|2021 |4122
}}
At the 2002 census, Bârsana had 6,352 inhabitants, all but ten of whom were ethnic Romanians; moreover, 86.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 7.8% Greek-Catholic, and 3.1% Pentecostal. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 4,474, of whom 96.7% were Romanians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,122, of whom 90% were Romanians.{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=INSSE|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}
Churches
Bârsana's Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is one of eight Wooden churches of Maramureș listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, another wooden monastery was built in Bârsana. The French physicist Yvette Cauchois is buried at {{ill|Bârsana Monastery|ro|Mănăstirea Bârsana}}.{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/constanta/destinul-fabulos-al-lui-yvette-cauchois-savanta-1725240.html|title=Destinul fabulos al lui Yvette Cauchois, savanta franceză care a iubit doi fizicieni români, s-a botezat ortodox la 86 ani și a dorit să moară în România|lang=Romanian| trans-title=The fabulous fate of Yvette Cauchois, the French scientist who loved two Romanian physicists, was baptized Orthodox at the age of 86 and wanted to die in Romania|newspaper=Adevărul|first=Sînziana| last=Ionescu|date=July 27, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2024}}
References
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{{Gallery
|File:BarsanaMM2012 (134).JPG|Wooden church in Bârsana
|File:BarsanaMM2012 (105).JPG|Entrance to wooden church
|File:Bârsana church.jpg|Bârsana Monastery
|File:Bârsana, Maramureș.JPG|Bârsana village
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{{Commons category|Bârsana, Maramureș}}
{{Maramureș County}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barsana}}
Category:Communes in Maramureș County
Category:Localities in Romanian Maramureș
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