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
Location in Satu Mare County
Botiz is located in Romania
Botiz
Botiz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°50′N 22°57′E / 47.833°N 22.950°E / 47.833; 22.950
CountryRomania
CountySatu 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
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447065
Area code+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitebotiz.ro

East of Botiz, there is a medium-wave broadcasting station with two 139-metre-tall guyed masts.

Demographics

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At 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

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