Coțușca

Coțușca is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Avram Iancu, Cotu Miculinți, Coțușca, Crasnaleuca, Ghireni, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Nichiteni, Nicolae Bălcescu and Puțureni.

Coțușca
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Botoșani County
Coțușca Location in Romania
Coordinates: 48°8′N 26°51′E
Country	Romania
County	Botoșani
Subdivisions	Coțușca, Avram Iancu, Cotu Miculinți, Crasnaleuca, Ghireni, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Nichiteni, Nicolae Bălcescu, Puțureni
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Constantin Viorel Ciobanu (PSD)
Area	121.85 km2 (47.05 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,126
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	717090
Area code	+40 x31
Vehicle reg.	BT

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 5,357 people living in this commune. Of this population, 99.94% are ethnic Romanians, 0.03% ethnic Hungarians and 0.01% ethnic Ukrainians.^[2]

Natives

• Victor Găureanu
• Constantin Simirad