Ieud
Ieud (Hungarian: Jód, Yiddish: יועד) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is situated in the central part of Maramureș County, on the banks of the Ieudișor, a tributary of the Iza River. It is composed of a single village, Ieud.
Ieud | |
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 Wooden church | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Ieud Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′40″N 24°14′1″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Area | 75.80 km2 (29.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 4,318 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
History
The commune was first mentioned in 1391 in a manuscript called the Codicele de la Ieud. This was found in Ieud's Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God.[2] The church is the oldest of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[3]
Natives
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "UNESCO's World Heritage List from Romania". Cimec.ro. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- "Wooden Churches of Maramureş - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 1999-12-02. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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