Băuțar

Băuțar
Commune
St. Elijah Church in Băuțar
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Băuțar Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°31′N 22°34′E
Country	Romania
County	Caraș-Severin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Romeo-Silviu Răduță (PNL)
Area	187.98 km^2 (72.58 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,229
• Density	12/km^2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	327015
Area code	+40 x55x
Vehicle reg.	CS
Website	bautar.ro

Băuțar (Hungarian: Alsóbaucár) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,229 people as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Băuțar, Bucova (Bukova), Cornișoru (Strimba), and Preveciori.

The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Hunedoara County. It is the only commune in the county located in the historical region of Transylvania; the rest is in the Banat.

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through Băuțar, where the Terra Dacica section of the trail ends, and the Terra Banatica section begins.^[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. "Terra Banatica | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.