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

The commune is located at the extreme southwest of Maramureș County, at a distance of about 50 km (31 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with both Sălaj and Satu Mare counties. It lies at an altitude of 188 m (617 ft), on the banks of the rivers Băsești and Tămășești. The closest train station is in Ariniș commune, 10 km (6.2 mi) away.

• 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

• 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