Type: | commune |
County: | Maramureș |
Băsești | |
Leader Name: | Ioan Călăuz[1] |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 47.4806°N 23.1461°W |
Elevation: | 188 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 437030 |
Area Code: | +40 x59 |
Băsești (Hungarian: Szilágyillésfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băsești, Odești (Vadafalva), Săliște (Kecskésfalva), and Stremț (Bükktótfalu).
The commune is located at the extreme southwest of Maramureș County, at a distance of about from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with both Sălaj and Satu Mare counties. It lies at an altitude of, on the banks of the rivers Băsești and Tămășești. The closest train station is in Ariniș commune, away.