Băiuț

Băiuţ
Erzsébetbánya
Commune

Wooden Church in Poiana Botizii

Commune Băiuţ in Maramureş County
Băiuţ

Băiuţ in Romania

Coordinates: 47°35′50″N 23°59′51″E / 47.59722°N 23.99750°E
Country  Romania
County Maramureş County
Commune Băiuţ
Historic region Transylvania
Government
  Mayor Mihai Ceteraş (since 2008) (Conservative Party)
Area 113,60 km2 (4,390 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1] 2,278
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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

Geography

The commune is situated on the upper level of the River Lăpuş, 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

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

References