Săcel ( (after 1901), Szacsal (until 1901); or Sitshl) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Săcel, it is the last locality up the Iza River Valley. From here one can get to the Vișeu Valley through Dealul Moiseiului Pass (towards the northeast) and to Transylvania (specifically Năsăud, towards the south) through Dealul Ștefăniței Pass, which separates the Țibleș and Rodna mountains.
The commune is located in the southeastern part of Maramureș County, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County and the Romuli commune. It also borders the Moisei commune, the town of Vișeu de Sus and the town of Săliștea de Sus. It lies southeast of Sighetu Marmației and east of the county seat, Baia Mare, and is crossed by national road , which starts in Bistrița, to the south and ends in near Moisei, to the northeast.
Săcel pottery
Săcel is famous for its red, unglazed pottery produced by ancient, Dacian techniques that date to more than 2000 years ago. In the 21st century, an ancient Roman-type oven or kiln is used to cure the clay. Săcel pots are manufactured in Dacian style and they are ornamented using mineral elements.
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