Boiu Mare Explained

Type:commune
County:Maramureș
Boiu Mare
Leader Name:Gavril Pop
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.4°N 58°W
Elevation:419
Area Total:59.54
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:437060
Area Code:+40 x59

Boiu Mare (Hungarian: Nagybúny) is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Boiu Mare, Frâncenii Boiului (Frinkfalva), Prislop (Jóháza), and Românești (Szalmapatak).

The commune is located in the southwestern part of Maramureș County, south of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Sălaj County. It is crossed by county road DJ109G, which starts in Mesteacăn, to the west, and ends in Târgu Lăpuș, some to the east.

At the 2021 census, Boiu Mare had a population of 1,077, with an absolute majority (97%) of ethnic Romanians.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.