Botiz (Hungarian: Batiz; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒtiz]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Botiz. Until 2004, it also included Agriș and Ciuperceni villages, but these were split off that year to form Agriș Commune.
Botiz | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Botiz Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 22°57′E / 47.833°N 22.950°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Mureșan (PNL) |
| Area | 36.34 km2 (14.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,604 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447065 |
| Area code | +(40) 261 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | botiz |
East of Botiz, there is a medium-wave broadcasting station with two 139-metre-tall guyed masts.
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, the commune had 3,622 inhabitants; of those, 71.4% were Romanians, 22.5% Hungarians, and 4.7% Roma.[2] At the 2021 census, Botiz had a population of 3,604, of which 75.8% were Romanians, 13.6% Hungarians, and 3.36% Roma.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Populația 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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