Baia Mare is a city in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. It is situated on the Baia Mare River. The city was founded on the site of a former Genoese trading post called Baiæ, by the Hungarian king Sigismund of Luxemburg. It is the most important city in the Maramureş region.
The city is located in the north-western part of Romania, on the Somesul Mare River, which forms the border with Hungary. It is surrounded by the Gutâi and Rodnei Mountains.
The city administers two villages, Băiuț and Șura Mare.
The city is an important industrial center, with metalworking, machinery, and textile industries. It also has a large agricultural sector, with livestock breeding, cheese production, and fruit growing.
Average temperatures during the day in Baia Mare.
