Bătrâna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbətrɨna]; Hungarian: Batrina, German: Altendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bătrâna, Fața Roșie, Piatra, and Răchițaua.

Bătrâna
Wooden Orthodox church in Bătrâna village
Wooden Orthodox church in Bătrâna village
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Bătrâna is located in Romania
Bătrâna
Bătrâna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′N 22°35′E / 45.783°N 22.583°E / 45.783; 22.583
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Radu Herciu (PNL)
Area
29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
88
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337045
Area code+40 254
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteprimaria-batrina.ro

As per the 2022 census, the commune had 88 inhabitants, making it the smallest Romanian commune in terms of population.[2]

Bătrâna is located in the western part of Hunedoara County, about 53 km (33 mi) southwest of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Timiș County. It is situated in a mountainous landscape north of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, at an altitude of 960 m (3,150 ft). The river Ciorman flows through the Răchițaua and Piatra villages, discharging into the river Dobra near Bătrâna.

References edit

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Breilean, Irina (January 31, 2023). "Recensământ INS: Numărul de locuitori a crescut în doar trei județe. România are o comună cu 88 de oameni". Radio Free Europe (in Romanian). Retrieved February 2, 2023.