Săcel ( (after 1901), ''Szacsal'' (until 1901); or ''Sitshl'') is a
commune in
Maramureș County
Maramureș County () is a county (județ)
in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ ...
,
Maramureș,
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
. Composed of a single village, Săcel, it is the last locality up the
Iza River Valley. From here one can get to the Vișeu Valley through Dealul Moiseiului Pass (towards the northeast) and to
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
(specifically
Năsăud, towards the south) through Dealul Ștefăniței Pass, which separates the
Țibleș and
Rodna
Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; ; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek'').
Its name is derived from a Slavic word, ''wikt ...
mountains.
The commune is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, on the border with
Bistrița-Năsăud County
Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Bistrița.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German language, German as ''Kreis Bistritz-N ...
and the
Romuli commune. It also borders the
Moisei commune, the town of
Vișeu de Sus and the town of
Săliștea de Sus. It lies southeast of
Sighetu Marmației and east of the county seat,
Baia Mare, and is crossed by
national road , which starts in
Bistrița, to the south and ends in near
Moisei, to the northeast.
Săcel pottery
Săcel is famous for its red, unglazed pottery produced by ancient,
Dacian techniques that date to more than 2000 years ago. In the 21st century, an ancient Roman-type oven or kiln is used to cure the clay. Săcel pots are manufactured in Dacian style and they are ornamented using mineral elements.
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Communes in Maramureș County
Localities in Romanian Maramureș
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