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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type               = commune
|county             = Maramureș
|name               = Ardusat
|image_flag         =
|image_shield       = ROU MM Ardusat CoA.PNG
|image_skyline      = Catedrala Ortodoxa Ardusat.jpg
|image_caption      = Orthodox church in Ardusat
|image_map          = Ardusat jud Maramures.jpg
|map_caption        = Location in Maramureș County
|leader_name        = Vasile-Ciprian Rus<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=14 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|leader_party       = CMM
|leader_term        = 2020&ndash;2024
|coordinates        = {{coord|47|38|59|N|23|21|44|E|region:RO|display=it}}
|elevation          = 170
|elevation_min      = 
|elevation_max      = 
|area_total         = 31.09
|area_footnotes     = 
|population_as_of   = 
|population_total   = auto
|postal_code        = 437005
|area_code          = (+40) 02 62
|website            = {{URL|https://comuna-ardusat.ro/}}
}}

'''Ardusat''' ({{langx|hu|Erdőszáda}}) is a commune in western [[Maramureș County]], [[Romania]] on the banks of the [[Someș River]], near the border with [[Satu Mare County]]. The first record of its existence dates back to 1230. It is composed of three villages: Ardusat, Arieșu de Câmp (''Mezőaranyos''), and Colțirea (''Kolcér'').

Ethnographically it belongs to "Țara Codrului" (The Forest Land), with which it shares numerous cultural traditions. The local choir has won prizes at [[Italy|Italian]], [[Eastern Europe|Eastern European]], and [[United States|American]] [[Music competition|contests]].

== Sights ==
In addition to the local crafts, superstitions, and folklore, other attractions for tourists include the [[Romanian Greek Catholic Church|Greek-Catholic]] church (18th century), the ruins of the Degenfeld Castle,<ref>{{in lang|de}}[http://www.rumenienburgen.com/maramures/ardusat-info.htm remenienburgen.com - Degenfeld Castle, Maramureș County]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; retrieved on May 25, 2012</ref> and a 300-year-old [[Sequoia sempervirens|sequoia]] tree. The remnants of the railroad bridge over the [[Someș River|Someș]], destroyed by the [[1970 floods in Romania|1970 floods]], can still be seen.  The river has great fishing. Since 2005 Ardusat has had its own celebration, which takes place on the first Saturday and Sunday after August 15 (the [[Dormition of the Theotokos]]). The religious celebration of the church is scheduled every year on January 6. The church in the village center was Romanian Greek-Catholic until 1948, when the [[Communist Romania|communist regime]] outlawed the denomination and transferred its properties to the [[Romanian Orthodox Church]].

{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1880 |1809
|1900 |2014
|1910 |2088
|1930 |2294
|1956 |2728
|1977 |2876
|1992 |2464
|2002 |2543
|2011 |2738
|2021 |2551 
}}

==Sister cities==
* [[Vernier, Switzerland|Vernier]], [[Switzerland]] is a sister town to Ardusat.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* "Ardusat, străveche vatră românească" ("Ardusat, Ancient Romanian Hearth"), by Valentin Baintan (1995)

{{Maramureș County}}

[[Category:Communes in Maramureș County]]