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.

Botiza
Botiza Monastery (1998)
Botiza Monastery (1998)
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Botiza is located in Romania
Botiza
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[1] (CMM)
Area
74.8 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,373
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437065
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariabotiza.ro

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.

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

References

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