Botiza

Botiza
Botiza Monastery (1998)
Location in Maramureș County
Botiza
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°40′N 24°09′E / 47.667°N 24.150°E / 47.667; 24.150
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Florea Poienar[2] (CMM)
Area
74.8 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,373
 • Density31.7/km2 (82.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
437065
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariabotiza.ro

Botiza (Hungarian: Batiza, Yiddish: בוטיזה) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is well known for its handmade wool carpets. It is composed of a single village, Botiza. It also included Poienile Izei until that was split off to form a separate commune in 1995.

The commune is located in the central part of the county, in the southwestern foothills of the Maramureș Mountains, at an altitude of 483 m (1,585 ft). It is crossed by county roads DJ171A and DJ171D; the city of Sighetu Marmației is 40 km (25 mi) to the northwest, while the county seat, Baia Mare, is 66 km (41 mi) to the west.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,084—    
1900 1,807+66.7%
1910 1,953+8.1%
1930 2,042+4.6%
1956 2,616+28.1%
1977 2,963+13.3%
1992 2,957−0.2%
2002 2,964+0.2%
2011 2,717−8.3%
2021 2,373−12.7%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Botiza had a population of 2,373; of those, 96.25% were ethnic Romanians.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.