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).

Boiu Mare
Wooden church in Frâncenii Boiului
Wooden church in Frâncenii Boiului
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Boiu Mare is located in Romania
Boiu Mare
Boiu Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°24′N 23°35′E / 47.400°N 23.583°E / 47.400; 23.583
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gavril Pop (PSD)
Area
59.54 km2 (22.99 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,077
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437060
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimariaboiumare.ro

The commune is located in the southwestern part of Maramureș County, 45 km (28 mi) south of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Sălaj County. It is crossed by county road DJ109G, which starts in Mesteacăn, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the west, and ends in Târgu Lăpuș, some 30 km (19 mi) to the east.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,948—    
1900 2,034+4.4%
1910 1,971−3.1%
1930 1,964−0.4%
1956 1,932−1.6%
1977 1,732−10.4%
1992 1,455−16.0%
2002 1,276−12.3%
2011 1,131−11.4%
2021 1,077−4.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Boiu Mare had a population of 1,077, with an absolute majority (97%) of ethnic Romanians.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.