Târgu Lăpuș

Târgu Lăpuș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ləˈpuʃ]; Hungarian: Magyarlápos; German: Laposch) is a town in Maramureș County, northern Transylvania, Romania, on the river Lăpuș. In 2011, it had a population of 11,744. Of these, 86.5% were Romanians, 12.4% Hungarians and 1% Roma. 74.5% belonged to the Romanian Orthodox Church, 10.1% to the Reformed Church, 7.3% were Pentecostal, 4% Greek-Catholic and 2.7% Roman Catholic.

"Stoiceni" redirects here. For the former village in Vâlcea County, see Nicolae Bălcescu, Vâlcea.
Târgu Lăpuș
Town
Union Monument (1935) and Reformed Church (1863)
Coat of arms
Location in Maramureș County
Târgu Lăpuș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°27′9″N 23°51′47″E
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mitru Leșe[1] (PNL)
Area
247.35 km2 (95.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
11,744
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MM

The town administers thirteen villages: Boiereni (Boérfalva), Borcut (Borkút), Cufoaia (Kohópatak), Dămăcușeni (Domokos), Dobricu Lăpușului (Láposdebrek), Dumbrava (Kisdebrecen), Fântânele (until 1960 Poiana Porcului; Lápospataka), Groape (Groppa), Inău (Ünőmező), Răzoare (Macskamező), Rogoz (Rogoz), Rohia (Rohi) and Stoiceni (Sztojkafalva).

The Church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz village is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Among the town's historic buildings are also the Roman Catholic church (1752), the Calvinist church (1839), the Orthodox church (1906-1912), the old school (1858), and the old town hall, now a dispensary (19th century). Rohia Monastery is also located within the town limits.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 13,218—    
1992 14,303+8.2%
2002 14,139−1.1%
2011 11,744−16.9%
Source: Census data
  • Reformed church (18th century)
  • Roman Catholic church (1831)
  • Old school (1858)
  • Police station and former town hall (19th century)
Panorama of Târgu Lăpuş

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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