Bobota () is a commune located in

Sălaj County Sălaj County (; ) (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a Counties of Romania, county (''județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of ...

Crișana Crișana (, , ) is a geographical and historical region of Romania named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Romania, the term is sometimes extended to include areas ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. 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 Zalău (, unofficial and former official name: (; or , , ) is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2021, its estimated population was 52,359. History Ancient times Zalău is situated in the area inhabited by "Free Dacians", away from the h ...

, on the border with

Satu Mare County Satu Mare County (, , ) is a county (Counties of Romania, județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German language, Ge ...

Sights

* Wooden Church, Derșida, built in the 18th century, historic monument * Wooden Church, Zalnoc, built in the 17th century, historic monument

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

Communes in Sălaj County Localities in Crișana {{Sălaj-geo-stub