Șișești, Maramureș
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Wooden church in Plopiș
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 Șișești
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| Coordinates: 47°37′48″N 23°42′0″E / 47.63000°N 23.70000°E | |
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Maramureș County |
| Population (2002) | 5,479 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Șișești (Hungarian: Lacfalu) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bontăieni (Pusztatelek), Cetățele (Györkefalva), Dănești (Bajfalu), Negreia (Nyegrefalva), Plopiș (Nyárfás), Șișești and Șurdești (Dióshalom).
In 2002, the commune had a population of 5479, of whom 99.6% were ethnic Romanians. 55.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 40.7% were Greek-Catholic, and 2.5% were Pentecostal.
Plopiș has a Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, built in 1796; it is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Surdești has a Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel belonging to the Romanian Greek-Catholic denomination and dates from the 18th century. It is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Coordinates: 47°37′48″N 23°42′0″E / 47.63000°N 23.70000°E
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