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 | |
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 House in Dedrad | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Batoș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′N 24°40′E / 46.883°N 24.667°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| 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 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547085 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | primariabatos |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Johann Böhm (born 1929), historian
- George Gross (1941–2010), American football defensive tackle.
See also edit
References edit
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Lutheran church in Batoș -
Dedrad -
Church in Goreni -
Orthodox church in Uila
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