Bistra, MaramureÈ™

Bistra (Hungarian Petrovabisztra, Ukrainian Бистрий / Bystryj ) is a town in Maramureş County in northern Romania. The village is situated about 12 km south of the border with Ukraine.

The village itself Bistra had 1137 inhabitants, with the two eingemeindeten villages Crasnei Viseului and Valea Viseului there were 4902 in 2002.

90 % of the population are Ukrainians. Through the town flows the river Vişeu.

Gallery

The regional train with locomotive 62-0732-8 on the railway line Valea Viseului - Borsa leaves Bistra

On the southern outskirts of the village the railway line crosses the river Vişeu

The cross-town

The place in the sunset light

The Orthodox Church

The police station

The breakpoint in the center

The northern entrance to the village from the direction of Valea Viseului