Bătarci
Commune in Satu Mare, Romania
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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).
Bătarci | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Bătarci Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 48°2′N 23°10′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (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 |
| • Density | 60.42/km2 (156.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 447030 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | primariabatarci |
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.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,612, of which 86.79% were Romanians and 9.16% Hungarians.[2] In 2021, the percentage of males to females was 50.5% males and 49.5% females.[3]
| 2002 | 2011 | 2021 | Percentage increase | |
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| Population consensus[4] | 3,741 | 3,707 | 3,612 | -3.4% |
