Coțușca is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Avram Iancu, Cotu Miculinți, Coțușca, Crasnaleuca, Ghireni, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Nichiteni, Nicolae Bălcescu and Puțureni.

Coțușca
Coat of arms of Coțușca
Location in Botoșani County
Location in Botoșani County
Coțușca is located in Romania
Coțușca
Coțușca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 48°8′N 26°51′E / 48.133°N 26.850°E / 48.133; 26.850
CountryRomania
CountyBotoșani
SubdivisionsCoțușca, Avram Iancu, Cotu Miculinți, Crasnaleuca, Ghireni, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Nichiteni, Nicolae Bălcescu, Puțureni
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Constantin Viorel Ciobanu (PSD)
Area
121.85 km2 (47.05 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,126
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
717090
Area code+40 x31
Vehicle reg.BT

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 5,357 people living in this commune. Of this population, 99.94% are ethnic Romanians, 0.03% ethnic Hungarians and 0.01% ethnic Ukrainians.[2]

Natives

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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. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".