[[Image:Baia Mare in Romania.png|thumb|left]]{{Infobox Romanian Location[[Image:Coa BaiaMare MM RO.png|thumb|right|Baia Mare - Coat of arms]]map =<map lat=General information"47.65" lng="23.57" zoom="12" />'''Baia Mare''' |county =Maramureş (meaning ''Big Mine'') is an important city in northern [[Romania]] and the seat of Maramures County. It is located in the northern part of the county, on the middle course of the Sasar River, surrounded by the Ignis and Gutai mountains. It concentrates about 150,000 people. It sits on the European Road E58, connecting [[Romania]] to [[Ukraine]] ([[Cluj-Napoca]] through E576).|county_symbol ==Hitchhiking directions==Coa BaiaMare MM RO.png|pop ===South towards [[Cluj-Napoca]]===123738Get to the train station. Near it, there's a big round-about with a light-tower in the middle. Follow the road as it passes underneath the railway, and you can hitch right after the underpass. Holding a [[Cluj-Napoca|Cluj]] sign helps, as from Cluj-Napoca you can get almost anywhere in [[Romania]].==Photos=roads =[[Image:Entering_Baia_Mare.JPG|thumb|left|Entering Baia Mare from [[Cluj-Napoca]]. The curved building in the distance goes around the round-about specified in the directions.]][[Image:Exiting_Baia_Mare.jpg|thumb|left|Exiting Baia Mare towards Cluj-Napoca. You can see the round-about with the light-tower, and behind it, the road passing under the railway. The curved building in the 1st photo is to the right, not visible. The train station is to the left.]]}}
'''Baia Mare''' (meaning ''Big Mine'') is an important city in northern [[CategoryRomania]] and the seat of Maramureş County. It is located in the northern part of the county, on the middle course of the Săsar River, surrounded by the Igniş and Gutâi mountains. It sits on the European Road E58, connecting [[Romania]] to [[Ukraine]] ([[Cluj-Napoca]] through E576). == Hitchhiking out == === South towards [[Dej]], [[Gherla]], [[Cluj-Napoca]] {{E|58}} === Get to the train station. Near it, there's a big round-about with a light-tower in the middle. Near it you will see large crowds along the road, but they are waiting for paid transportation. Follow the road as it passes underneath the railway, and you can hitch right after the underpass, potentially catching cars while they wait at the stoplight. If headed towards Cluj, a sign helps ("Cluj" or simply "CJ"). From Cluj-Napoca you can get almost anywhere in Romania. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[nomad:RomaniaBaia Mare]] [[trash:Baia Mare]] {{Cities Romania}}