Șomcuta Mare

Șomcuta Mare
Ioan Buteanu High School
Location in Maramureș County
Șomcuta Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°31′N 23°28′E / 47.517°N 23.467°E / 47.517; 23.467
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Gheorghe-Ioan Buda (PSD)
Area
120.40 km2 (46.49 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
7,703
 • Density63.98/km2 (165.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437335
Area code(+40) 02 62
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitewww.somcutamare.ro

Șomcuta Mare (Hungarian: Nagysomkút; German: Großhorn) is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Buciumi (Törökfalu), Buteasa (Bucsonfalva), Ciolt (Csolt), Codru Butesii (Kodrulytelep), Finteușu Mare (Nagyfentős), Hovrila (Hávord), and Vălenii Șomcutei (Somkútpataka). It was declared a town in 2004.