Bătrâna
Bătrâna | |
|---|---|
 Wooden Orthodox church in Bătrâna village | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  Bătrâna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 22°35′E / 45.783°N 22.583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ciprian-Sergiu Pascotesc (PSD) |
Area | 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 88 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 337045 |
| Area code | +40 254 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | primaria-batrina |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 640 | — |
| 1910 | 725 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 175 | −75.9% |
| 2011 | 127 | −27.4% |
| 2021 | 88 | −30.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
As per the 2022 census, the commune had 88 inhabitants, making it the smallest Romanian commune in terms of population.[2]
Geography
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 the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, with its villages positioned on mountain ridges at altitudes ranging from 804 m (Fața Roșie) to 964 m (Bătrâna).
The commune is home to the Codrii seculari pe Valea Dobrișoarei și Prisloapei nature reserve, a protected forest area covering 139.3 hectares. The river Ciorman flows through the Răchițaua and Piatra villages, discharging into the river Dobra near Bătrâna.
References
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ 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.
