Boița
Boița (German: Ochsendorf; Hungarian: Bojca; Latin: Caput Stenarum) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 22 km south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area, on the main road between Sibiu and the southern part of Romania, the National road 7/European route 81, at the entrance of the Olt River defile. The commune is composed of four villages: Boița, Lazaret, Lotrioara (Latorvár) and Paltin. These were part of Tălmaciu town until 2004, when they were split off.
Boița | |
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  Boița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′59″N 24°15′27″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roman Toader (PSD) |
| Area | 100.37 km2 (38.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,613 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 555701 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | boita |
In 1910 the village had 1,657 inhabitants.
Boița church gate
The old customs tower in Boița
See also
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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