Groși (Hungarian: Tőkésbánya) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Groși, Ocoliș (Feketefalu), and Satu Nou de Jos (Alsóújfalu).

Groși
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Groși is located in Romania
Groși
Groși
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°37′N 23°37′E / 47.617°N 23.617°E / 47.617; 23.617
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin-Daniel Boltea (PNL)
Area
23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,641
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437165
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariagrosi.ro

The commune lies on the banks of the Lăpuș River. It is located in the western part of the county, just south of the county seat, Baia Mare. Groși is crossed by national road DN18B [ro], which runs from Cășeiu, 79 km (49 mi) to the south, to Baia Mare, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the north.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,283 people, of which 94.71% were Romanians and 1.51% Hungarians.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.