Bătarci

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Satu Mare County

(2020–2024) Vasile Adrian Toma (PNL)Area

59.78 km² (23.08 sq mi)Elevation

150 m (490 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

3,612 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

447030

Area code+40 x59Vehicle reg.SMWebsiteprimariabatarci.ro

Bătarci (Hungarian: Batarcs, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒtɒrtʃ], German: Batarsch) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bătarci, Comlăușa (Ugocsakomlós), Șirlău (Sellő), and Tămășeni (Tamásváralja).

The commune is located in the Țara Oașului ethnographic and historical region in the northern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine. It lies at an altitude of 150 m (490 ft), on the banks of the river Bătarci and its tributary, the river Tarna Mare.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,612, of which 86.79% were Romanians and 9.16% Hungarians.^[2]

References

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