Botiza

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)
Location in Maramureș County
Botiza
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°40′N 24°09′E
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Florea Poienar (CMM)
Area
74.8 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
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.

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