Băsești

Băsești (Szilágyillésfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Băsești, Odești (Vadafalva), Săliște (Kecskésfalva), and Stremț (Bükktótfalu).

Geography
The commune is located at the extreme southwest of Maramureș County, at a distance of about 50 km from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with both Sălaj and Satu Mare counties. It lies at an altitude of 188 m, on the banks of the rivers Băsești and Tămășești. The closest train station is in Ariniș commune, 10 km away.

Sights

 * Wooden Church in Odești, built in the 19th century (1832)
 * Wooden Church in Săliște, built in the 20th century (1902)
 * Gheorghe Pop de Băsești Memorial House

Notable people

 * Gheorghe Pop de Băsești (1835–1919), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian politician
 * Elena Pop-Hossu-Longin (1862–1940), Austro-Hungarian and Romanian writer, journalist and women's rights activist
 * Decebal Traian Remeș (1949–2020), Romanian politician