Băiuț

Băiuț
Erzsébetbánya
Commune
Wooden Church in Poiana Botizii

Băiuț Commune in Maramureș County
Băiuț
Băiuț in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′50″N 23°59′51″E / 47.59722°N 23.99750°E / 47.59722; 23.99750
Country  Romania
County Maramureș County
Commune Băiuț
Historic region Transylvania
Government
 • Mayor Mihai Ceteraș (since 2008) (Social Democratic Party)
Area 113.60 km2 (43.86 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1] 2,278
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Băiuț (Hungarian: Erzsébetbánya) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Baiuț, Strâmbu-Băiuț (Kohóvölgy) and Poiana Botizii (Rákosfalva).

Geography

The commune is situated on the upper level of the River Lăpuș, 80 kilometers southeast of the city of Baia Mare. The commune is at a height of 600 metres.

Population

At the 2011 census, 64.8% of inhabitants were Romanians and 34.8% Hungarians.

Sights

  • Wooden Church in Poiana Botizii, built in the 19th century (1825), historic monument
  • Black Pond Nature Reserve (1,00 ha), natural monument[2]
  • “Botiza Glade” Bone Cave Nature Reserve (0,50 ha), natural monument[3]

Coordinates: 47°37′N 24°00′E / 47.617°N 24.000°E / 47.617; 24.000

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on March 28, 2012
  2. ↑ marasilva.ro - Maramureș Forest Directorate; retrieved on May 27, 2012
  3. ↑ marasilva.ro - Botiza Glade Bone Cave, Maramureș Forest Directorate; retrieved on May 27, 2012
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