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
Commune
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 km^2 (43.86 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]	2,340
• Density	21/km^2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	www.comunabaiut.ro

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

1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
2. marasilva.ro - Maramureș Forest Directorate; retrieved on May 27, 2012
3. marasilva.ro - Botiza Glade Bone Cave, Maramureș Forest Directorate; retrieved on May 27, 2012