Băiuț
Băiuț (Hungarian: Erzsébetbánya) is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Baiuț, Strâmbu-Băiuț (Kohóvölgy), and Poiana Botizii (Rákosfalva).
Băiuț
Erzsébetbánya | |
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.JPG.webp) Wooden Church in Poiana Botizii | |
 Location in Maramureș County | |
  Băiuț Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′50″N 23°59′45″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mihai Ceteraș (since 2008) (PSD) |
| Area | 113.60 km2 (43.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,340 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | www |
Geography
The commune is situated in the central part of the county, on the upper course of the Lăpuș River, 80 km (50 mi) southeast of the city of Baia Mare. The commune is at an altitude of 600 m (2,000 ft).
Population
At the 2011 census, 64.8% of inhabitants were Romanians and 34.8% Hungarians.
Natives
- Ioan Giurgiu Patachi (1680–1727), Bishop of Făgăraș and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church
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]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- marasilva.ro - Maramureș Forest Directorate; retrieved on May 27, 2012
- marasilva.ro - Botiza Glade Bone Cave, Maramureș Forest Directorate; retrieved on May 27, 2012
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