Bobota, Sălaj Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Sălaj
Bobota
Leader Name:	Dorin-Ioan Gorgan^[1]
Leader Party:	PSD
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Coordinates:	47.3833°N 68°W
Elevation:	184
Area Total:	73.24
Population Total:	auto
Postal Code:	457040
Area Code:	+40 x60

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, from Șimleu Silvaniei and 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^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. Web site: Zalnoc, Biserica de lemn. welcometoromania.ro. ro. Wooden Church in Zalnoc. January 8, 2024.