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|country = Romania | |country = Romania | ||
− | |state = Maramureş | + | |state = [[Image:Coa BaiaMare MM RO.png|20px]] Maramureş |
|pop = 137,976 (2002) | |pop = 137,976 (2002) | ||
|motorways = None | |motorways = None | ||
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− | [[Image:Baia Mare in Romania | + | [[Image:Baia Mare in Romania.png|thumb|right]] |
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'''Baia Mare''' (meaning ''Big Mine'') is an important city in northern [[Romania]] 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 concentrates about 150,000 people. It sits on the European Road E58, connecting [[Romania]] to [[Ukraine]] ([[Cluj-Napoca]] through E576). | '''Baia Mare''' (meaning ''Big Mine'') is an important city in northern [[Romania]] 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 concentrates about 150,000 people. It sits on the European Road E58, connecting [[Romania]] to [[Ukraine]] ([[Cluj-Napoca]] through E576). | ||
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+ | ==Hitching Out== | ||
===South towards [[Dej]], [[Gherla]], [[Cluj-Napoca]]=== | ===South towards [[Dej]], [[Gherla]], [[Cluj-Napoca]]=== | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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− | + | Image:Entering_Baia_Mare.JPG|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|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. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
{{Cities Romania}} | {{Cities Romania}} | ||
[[Category:Romania]] | [[Category:Romania]] | ||
[[Category:E58]] | [[Category:E58]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:33, 15 December 2008
Baia Mare
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Country: | Romania |
County: | [[ Maramureş]] |
Population: | 137,976 (2002) |
Major roads: | None |
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Baia Mare (meaning Big Mine) is an important city in northern Romania 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 concentrates about 150,000 people. It sits on the European Road E58, connecting Romania to Ukraine (Cluj-Napoca through E576).
Hitching Out
South towards Dej, Gherla, Cluj-Napoca
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.
Gallery
Entering Baia Mare from Cluj-Napoca. The curved building in the distance goes around the round-about specified in the directions.
> 1.000.000: Bucureşti
300.000–500.000: Cluj-Napoca • Constanţa • Iaşi • Timişoara
100.000–300.000: Arad • Bacău • Baia Mare • Botoşani • Brăila • Braşov • Buzău • Craiova • Drobeta-Turnu Severin • Galaţi • Oradea • Piatra-Neamţ • Piteşti • Ploieşti • Râmnicu Vâlcea • Satu Mare • Sibiu • Suceava • Târgu Mureş