Ieud (Hungarian: Jód, Yiddish: יועד, romanized: Yoid or Jood) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is situated in the central part of Maramureș County, on the banks of the Ieud, a left tributary of the Iza River. It is composed of a single village, Ieud.

Ieud
Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Ieud is located in Romania
Ieud
Ieud
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°40′40″N 24°14′1″E / 47.67778°N 24.23361°E / 47.67778; 24.23361
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
  Mayor (20242028)Nicolae-Traian David (PSD)
Area
75.80 km2 (29.27 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,061
  Density53.58/km2 (138.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437170
Area code(+40) 0262
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitecomuna-ieud.ro

History

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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]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,078    
1900 2,594+24.8%
1910 2,774+6.9%
1930 2,802+1.0%
1956 3,715+32.6%
1977 4,286+15.4%
1992 4,492+4.8%
2002 4,223−6.0%
2011 4,318+2.2%
2021 4,061−6.0%
Source: Census data

Natives

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References

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  1. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. "UNESCO's World Heritage List from Romania". Cimec.ro. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  3. "Wooden Churches of Maramureş - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 1999-12-02. Retrieved 2013-03-26.