Borșa

Borșa (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈborʃa]; Hungarian: Borsa, German: Borscha, Yiddish: בורשא Borsha) is a town in eastern Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, in the valley of the river Vișeu and near the Prislop Pass. Linking Transylvania to Bukovina, Prislop Pass is surrounded by the Rodna and Maramureș Mountains, both ranges of the Carpathians. The highest peak in the region is Pietrosul Rodnei — 2,303 meters.

For other uses, see Borsa (disambiguation).
Borșa
Town
Houses in Borșa
Houses in Borșa
Coat of arms of Borșa
Coat of arms
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Borșa is located in Romania
Borșa
Borșa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′19″N 24°39′47″E
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion-Sorin Timiș[1] (CMM)
Area
424.12 km2 (163.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
27,711
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MM
Websitewww.primariaborsamm.ro

The Rodna National Park (which has an area of 463 km²) can be accessed from Borșa. The town is home to a wooden church, built in 1718. It administers one village, Băile Borșa.

In 1891, there were 1,432 Jews living in Borșa. The area has lost much of its population following the collapse of the communist regime. In the past, the town of Borșa was also home to a Zipser German community.

Natives

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 24,406—    
1992 27,450+12.5%
2002 27,247−0.7%
2011 27,611+1.3%
Source: Census data
  • Borșa in autumn
    Borșa in autumn
  • Houses in Borșa
    Houses in Borșa
  • Houses in Borșa
    Houses in Borșa
  • Church of the Moisei monastery
    Church of the Moisei monastery
  • Pietrosu Mare near Borșa
    Pietrosu Mare near Borșa
  • Mountainous landscape in Borșa with haystacks in the background
    Mountainous landscape in Borșa with haystacks in the background
  • Horses' waterfall
    Horses' waterfall
  • Traditional northern Romanian wooden church
    Traditional northern Romanian wooden church
  • Panoramic view over Borșa
    Panoramic view over Borșa
  • Panoramic view of Borșa in winter time
    Panoramic view of Borșa in winter time
  • Panoramic view over Borșa (or Baia Borșa as it is also known in Romanian)
    Panoramic view over Borșa (or Baia Borșa as it is also known in Romanian)

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 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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