Bătrâna

Commune in Hunedoara, Romania

(2020–2024) Radu Herciu (PNL)Area

29.6 km² (11.4 sq mi)Elevation

960 m (3,150 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

88 • Density3.0/km² (7.7/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

337045

Area code+40 254Vehicle reg.HDWebsiteprimaria-batrina.ro

Bătrâna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbətrɨna]; Hungarian: Batrina, German: Altendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bătrâna, Fața Roșie, Piatra, and Răchițaua.

As per the 2022 census, the commune had 88 inhabitants, making it the smallest Romanian commune in terms of population.^[2]

Bătrâna is located in the western part of Hunedoara County, about 53 km (33 mi) southwest of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Timiș County. It is situated in a mountainous landscape north of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, at an altitude of 960 m (3,150 ft). The river Ciorman flows through the Răchițaua and Piatra villages, discharging into the river Dobra near Bătrâna.

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Breilean, Irina (January 31, 2023). "Recensământ INS: Numărul de locuitori a crescut în doar trei județe. România are o comună cu 88 de oameni". Radio Free Europe (in Romanian). Retrieved February 2, 2023.