Rona de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóróna, Yiddish: אונטר-רינה, romanizedInter Rina) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Rona de Jos.

Rona de Jos
Nativity of Mary wooden church
Nativity of Mary wooden church
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Rona de Jos is located in Romania
Rona de Jos
Rona de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°55′N 24°1′E / 47.917°N 24.017°E / 47.917; 24.017
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Herbil (PSD)
Area
22.73 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,928
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437245
Area code(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariaronadejos.ro

The commune is located in a hilly area in the northern part of the county, 3 km (1.9 mi) from the river Tisza and the Ukrainian border. The river Rona, a right tributary of the Iza, flows through the commune. The nearest city is Sighetu Marmației, 8 km (5 mi) to the west; the county seat, Baia Mare, is 67 km (42 mi) to the southwest.

Rona de Jos is crossed by national road DN18 [ro; de], which starts in Baia Mare, runs through Sighetu Marmației and Borșa, and ends in Iacobeni, Suceava.

The commune neighbors the following localities: Crăciunești, Tisa, and Sighetu Marmației to the west and southwest, Vadu Izei and Valea Stejarului to the south, Lunca la Tisa and Valea Vișeului to the north, and Rona de Sus to the east.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,256—    
1900 1,856+47.8%
1910 2,042+10.0%
1930 2,746+34.5%
1956 2,384−13.2%
1977 2,612+9.6%
1992 2,307−11.7%
2002 2,110−8.5%
2011 1,776−15.8%
2021 1,928+8.6%
Source: Census data

According to the 2021 census, Ronda de Jos has a population of 1,928, of which 93% are Romanians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Localizare". primariaronadejos.ro (in Romanian). Rona de Jos townhall. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.