Botiz

For other uses, see Botiz (disambiguation).

Botiz (Hungarian: Batiz; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒtiz]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Botiz. Until 2004, it also included Agriș and Ciuperceni villages, but these were split off that year to form Agriș Commune.

Botiz
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
Botiz Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°50′N 22°57′E
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Mureșan (PNL)
Area	36.34 km2 (14.03 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,604
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447065
Area code	+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	botiz.ro

East of Botiz, there is a medium-wave broadcasting station with two 139-metre-tall guyed masts.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,622 inhabitants; of those, 71.4% were Romanians, 22.5% Hungarians, and 4.7% Roma.^[2] At the 2021 census, Botiz had a population of 3,604, of which 75.8% were Romanians, 13.6% Hungarians, and 3.36% Roma.^[3]