Baia Mare
A walkable city in northwestern Romania with a café-filled centre, several historic churches, and a riverside setting on the Săsar River, Baia Mare is the capital of Maramureș County and a gateway to mountain routes in the Gutin and Igniș ranges. Documented since 1329, it developed as a gold-mining centre in the 14th and 15th centuries, and the Hungarian painter Simon Hollósy later used the city as a base for teaching Western European techniques to regional artists. UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.
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- Population108,759
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Baia Mare: quick answers
Where is Baia Mare?
Baia Mare is in Romania.
How do you get to Baia Mare?
The nearest airport is Tăuții-Măgherăuș (BAY), about 17 min away by road. The nearest train station is Baia Mare, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Baia Mare?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is June, with about 131 mm5.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Baia Mare?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 14 restaurants, 7 cafés and 38 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Baia Mare?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jibou, Baia Sprie and Satu Mare.