Bocșa
Town in Caraș-Severin, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Bocșa | |
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Coordinates: 45°22′29″N 21°42′38″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Caraș-Severin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2024) | 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 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 325300 |
Vehicle reg. | CS |
Website | www |
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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 [ro], 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 [ro], and north of the Dognecea Mountains [ro].