Baia Mare is a municipality along the Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. The city lies in the region of Maramureș, a subregion of Transylvania. It is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, 70 km from the border with Hungary, and 50 km 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, Firiza, Valea Borcutului and Valea Neagră. Baia Mare has been named the Romanian Youth Capital from 2 May 2018 to 1 May 2019.