Baia Mare is a municipality along the Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres (373 miles) from Bucharest, 70 km (43 mi) from the border with Hungary, and 50 km (31 mi) from the border with Ukraine.

Located south of Igniș and Gutâi Mountains, Baia Mare had a population of 123,738 at the 2011 census, and a metropolitan area home to 230,932 residents. The city administers four villages: Blidari (Kőbánya), Firiza (Felsőfernezely), Valea Borcutului (Borpatak) and Valea Neagră (Feketepatak).

Culture

In Baia Mare there is one library (with a few branches), 6 museums, one planetarium and observatory, 2 theaters, 2 cultural centers, one art school and one popular university.

• “Petre Dulfu” County Library
• County Museum of History and Archeology Baia Mare
• Museum of Mineralogy Baia Mare
• Planetarium and astronomical observatory Baia Mare
• Arts center Baia Mare- Art Museum
• Ethnography and folk art Museum Baia Mare
• Municipal Theater Baia Mare
• Puppet Theater Baia Mare