Bobota, Sălaj

Bobota
Wooden church in Zalnoc
Wooden church in Zalnoc
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Bobota is located in Romania
Bobota
Bobota
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°23′N 22°46′E / 47.383°N 22.767°E / 47.383; 22.767
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dorin-Ioan Gorgan[1] (PSD)
Area
73.24 km2 (28.28 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,527
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
457040
Area code+40 x60
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.primariabobota.ro

Bobota (Hungarian: Nagyderzsida) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bobota, Derșida (Kisderzsida), and Zalnoc (Zálnok).

The commune is located in the northwestern part of Sălaj County, 23 km (14 mi) from Șimleu Silvaniei and 35 km (22 mi) from the county seat, Zalău, on the border with Satu Mare County.

Sights[edit]

Natives[edit]

  • Corneliu Coposu (1914–1995), politician, the founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party and of the Romanian Democratic Convention, and a political detainee during the communist regime
  • Clara Maniu (1842–1929), feminist and suffragist

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Zalnoc, Biserica de lemn" [Wooden Church in Zalnoc]. welcometoromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 8, 2024.