Bocșa
Town Hall
Town Hall
Coat of arms of Bocșa
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Bocșa is located in Romania
Bocșa
Bocșa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°22′29″N 21°42′38″E / 45.37472°N 21.71056°E / 45.37472; 21.71056
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
  Mayor (20212024) Patriciu-Mirel Pascu[1] (PSD)
Area
122.02 km2 (47.11 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
12,949
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
325300
Vehicle reg.CS
Websitewww.orasulbocsa.ro

Bocșa (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbokʃa] ; Hungarian: Boksánbánya; German: Deutsch-Bokschan, Neuwerk) is a town in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 12,949 in 2021.

The town is located in the northwestern part of the county, 21 km (13 mi) from the county seat, Reșița. It is traversed by the national road DN58B, which connects Reșița to Voiteg, in Timiș County.

Bocșa lies on the banks of the Bârzava River, to the west of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group, south of the Areniș Mountains, and north of the Dognecea Mountains.

Natives

Climate

Bocșa has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Bocșa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
5.9
(42.6)
11.1
(52.0)
16.8
(62.2)
21.3
(70.3)
24.6
(76.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
21.7
(71.1)
16.6
(61.9)
11.2
(52.2)
4.9
(40.8)
15.9
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
1.8
(35.2)
6.3
(43.3)
11.7
(53.1)
16.3
(61.3)
19.9
(67.8)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
17
(63)
11.7
(53.1)
6.9
(44.4)
1.6
(34.9)
11.4
(52.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.3
(34.3)
6
(43)
10.6
(51.1)
14.3
(57.7)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
12.2
(54.0)
7.2
(45.0)
3.3
(37.9)
−1.5
(29.3)
6.7
(44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57
(2.2)
56
(2.2)
61
(2.4)
78
(3.1)
82
(3.2)
101
(4.0)
81
(3.2)
73
(2.9)
74
(2.9)
61
(2.4)
57
(2.2)
66
(2.6)
847
(33.3)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/caras-severin/bocsa-10735/
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1966 16,015    
1977 20,731+29.4%
1992 19,152−7.6%
2002 19,023−0.7%
2011 15,842−16.7%
2021 12,949−18.3%
Source: Census data

References

  1. "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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