Boița
Boița (German: Ochsendorf; Hungarian: Bojca; Latin: Caput Stenarum) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 22 km (14 mi) south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area, on the main road between Sibiu and the southern part of Romania, the National road 7/European route 81, at the entrance of the Olt River defile. The commune is composed of four villages: Boița, Lazaret, Lotrioara (Latorvár) and Paltin. These were part of Tălmaciu town until 2004, when they were split off.
Boița | |
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 The old customs tower in Boița | |
  Boița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′59″N 24°15′27″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sibiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Cocoș[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 100.37 km2 (38.75 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 1,613 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 555701 |
| Vehicle reg. | SB |
| Website | boita |
In 1910 the village had 1,657 inhabitants.
See also
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Boița church gate
Boița broken tower
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