Gătaia

Gătaia
Săraca Monastery in Șemlacu Mic
Location in Timiș County
Gătaia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°23′30″N 21°23′49″E / 45.39167°N 21.39694°E / 45.39167; 21.39694
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Raul Cozarov (PNL)
Area
162.44 km2 (62.72 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
5,473
  Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307185–307196
Area code(+40) 02 56
Vehicle reg.TM
Websiteprimariaorasgataia.ro

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.