Gătaia
Gătaia  | |
|---|---|
Săraca Monastery in Șemlacu Mic  | |
Location in Timiș County  | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′30″N 21°23′49″E / 45.39167°N 21.39694°E | |
| Country | Romania | 
| County | Timiș | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Raul Cozarov (PNL) | 
Area  | 162.44 km2 (62.72 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | 
| Population  (2021-12-01)  | 5,473 | 
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) | 
| Postal code | 307185–307196  | 
| Area code | (+40) 02 56 | 
| Vehicle reg. | TM | 
| Website | primariaorasgataia | 
Gătaia (Hungarian: Gátalja; German: Gataja, archaically Gotthal; Serbian: Гатаја, romanized: Gataja) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers five villages: Butin, Percosova, Sculia, Șemlacu Mare, and Șemlacu Mic. Declared a town in 2004, it also administered four other villages until that time, when they were split off to form Birda commune.