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Văleni

Maramureş, Romania · Europe

About Văleni

Văleni is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bârsana, 18km from Wooden Churches of Maramureș.

Văleni is a town located in Maramureş, Romania. With a population of 1,513, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Văleni sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Văleni to your route.

About Văleni

Călinești (Hungarian: Felsőkálinfalva or Felsőkálinfalu, Yiddish: קאלינשט, romanized: Kalinest) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Călinești, Cornești (Hungarian: Somosfalva), and Văleni (Hungarian: Mikolapatak, Yiddish: וואלען, romanized: Valeny). At the 2002

Read more census, 99.8% of the 3,410 inhabitants were Romanians; 53.9% were Romanian Orthodox, 34.7% Greek-Catholic, 5.9% belonged to "another religion", and 4.5% were Pentecostal. At the 2021 census, Călinești had a population of 3,049; of those, 93.77% were Romanians.

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Where is Văleni located?

Văleni is located in Maramureş, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7856 latitude, 24.0162 longitude.

What is the population of Văleni?

Văleni has a population of approximately 1,513 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,513
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Maramureş
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
47.7856, 24.0162

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Văleni

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Wooden Churches of Maramureș

UNESCO-listed tall wooden churches with dramatic spires and intricate carvings, representing a unique tradition of Gothic architecture in wood.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Sighet Memorial

The Memorial to the Victims of Communism, housed in the Stalinist-era prison of Sighetu Marmației where Romania's interwar elite died in the 1950s: cell-by-cell exhibitions and a haunting underground Space of Recollection.

18 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Merry Cemetery of Săpânța

A field of brightly painted blue crosses with witty epitaphs in the heart of Maramureș.

31 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Văleni

  • 66 kmYablunytsia PassA 931 m Carpathian pass on the winding Yaremche–Rakhiv road, crossing the watershed between Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia with views toward Hoverla, Ukraine's highest peak, and roadside mountain markets.
  • 78 kmPrislop Pass1,416 m pass on DN18 linking Maramureș with Bucovina, winding through spruce forests and highland meadows past the Prislop Monastery: one of northern Romania's classic mountain drives.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Văleni.

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5 km awayPop. 6,266

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6 km awayPop. 1,040

Ocna Şugatag

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 4,147

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7 km awayPop. 3,328

Oncești

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7 km awayPop. 1,644

Budeşti

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 3,437

Sat-Șugatag

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8 km awayPop. 1,299

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