Desești

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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Romanian subdivision Desești (Template:Langx, Template:Langx or Desest) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Desești, Hărnicești (Hernécs), and Mara (Crăcești until 1956; Krácsfalva).

The commune belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area. It is located in the central part of Maramureș County, about Template:Cvt km south of Sighetu Marmației and Template:Cvt northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of Template:Cvt, in a hilly region on the southeastern slopes of the Gutin Mountains. Desești lies on the banks of the river Mara and its right tributary, the river Breboaia.

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At the 2021 census, Desești had a population of 2,179, with an absolute majority (95%) of ethnic Romanians.[1]

The commune's Saint Parascheva Church was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[2]

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