Batoș (Hungarian: Bátos, Hungarian pronunciation: [baːtoʃ]; German: Botsch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Batoș, Dedrad (Dedrád; Zepling), Goreni (Dedrádszéplak; Ungarisch Zepling), and Uila (Vajola; Weilau).

Batoș
House in Dedrad
House in Dedrad
Coat of arms of Batoș
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Batoș is located in Romania
Batoș
Batoș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°53′N 24°40′E / 46.883°N 24.667°E / 46.883; 24.667
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru Cotoi (PSD)
Area
83.67 km2 (32.31 sq mi)
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,876
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547085
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariabatos.ro

Geography

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The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 409 m (1,342 ft). It is located in the northern part of Mureș County, 16 km (10 mi) from Reghin and 49 km (30 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County.

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,876, of which 72.08% were Romanians, 14.09% Hungarians, 7.51% Roma, and 1.21% Germans.[2]

Natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.