Bobota, Sălaj

Commune in Sălaj, Romania

(2020–2024) Dorin-Ioan Gorgan^[1] (PSD)Area

73.24 km² (28.28 sq mi)Elevation

184 m (604 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

3,527 • Density48/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

457040

Area code+40 x60Vehicle reg.SJWebsitewww.primariabobota.ro

Bobota (Hungarian: Nagyderzsida) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bobota, Derșida (Kisderzsida), and Zalnoc (Zálnok).

The commune is located in the northwestern part of Sălaj County, 23 km (14 mi) from Șimleu Silvaniei and 35 km (22 mi) from the county seat, Zalău, on the border with Satu Mare County.

Sights

Wooden Church, Derșida, built in the 18th century, historic monument
Wooden Church, Zalnoc, built in the 17th century, historic monument^[3]

Natives

Corneliu Coposu (1914–1995), politician, the founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party and of the Romanian Democratic Convention, and a political detainee during the communist regime
Clara Maniu (1842–1929), feminist and suffragist

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Zalnoc, Biserica de lemn" [Wooden Church in Zalnoc]. welcometoromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 8, 2024.