Bănița

"Banita" redirects here. For the river in Hunedoara County, see Bănița (river). For the Indian film actress, see Banita Sandhu. For the American murderer, see Banita Jacks.
This article is about the commune in Hunedoara County. For the village Bănița in Buzău County, see Săgeata.
Bănița
Commune
Ruins of the Crivadia Tower
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Bănița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°27′N 23°16′E / 45.450°N 23.267°E / 45.450; 23.267
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Petru Dorin Marc (PRO)
Area
78.61 km2 (30.35 sq mi)
Elevation
731 m (2,398 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,092
 • Density13.89/km2 (35.98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
337065
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitebanita.ro

Bănița (Hungarian: Banica, German: Bansdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bănița, Crivadia (Krivádia), and Merișor (Merisor).

The Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park is partly located on the territory of the commune.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,044—    
1966 2,013+92.8%
2002 1,363−32.3%
2011 1,211−11.2%
2021 1,092−9.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,092, of which 94.51% were Romanians.[2]

Natives

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.


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