Bătarci

For the river in Romania and Ukraine, see Bătarci (river).

Bătarci
Commune
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 km^2 (23.08 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,612
• Density	60/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447030
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	primariabatarci.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

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