Bocsig
Bocsig | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Arad County | |
  Bocsig Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 21°57′E / 46.417°N 21.950°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Teodora Abrudean (PNL) |
Area | 74.79 km2 (28.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,068 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 317055 |
| Area code | (+40) 0257 |
| Vehicle reg. | AR |
| Website | bocsig |
Bocsig (Hungarian: Bokszeg) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 74.79 km2 (28.88 sq mi). It is composed of three villages: Bocsig (situated at 67 km (42 mi) from Arad), Mânerău (Monyoró), and Răpsig (Repszeg).
Population
[edit]At the 2002 census, the commune had 3,553 inhabitants, out of which 90.3% were Romanians, 6.8% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 0.2% of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Bocsig had a population of 3,068; of those, 91.3% were Romanians and 2.15% Roma.[2]
History
[edit]The first documentary record of the locality Bocsig dates back to 1553. Mânerău was mentioned in documents in 1341, while Răpsig in 1553.
Natives
[edit]- Nicolae Robu (born 1955), politician, engineer, and computer science professor
- Ion Vidu (1863–1931), composer and choral conductor
Economy
[edit]Although the economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed since the 1990s.
Tourism
[edit]There is a castle in Bocsig, built in the 19th century in late Renaissance style. The commune is also on the Crișul Alb River valley.
References
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