Bucecea

Bucecea
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bucecea
Location in Botoșani County
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′N 26°26′E / 47.767°N 26.433°E / 47.767; 26.433
CountryRomania
CountyBotoșani
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Angel Gheorghiu[2] (PSD)
Area
46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,171
 • Density89.03/km2 (230.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
717045
Area code(+40) 02 31
Vehicle reg.BT
Websiteprimariabucecea.ro

Bucecea (Hungarian: Bucsecsea; Yiddish: בוטשעטש) is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It administers two villages, Bohoghina and Călinești.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,128—    
2011 4,181−18.5%
2021 4,171−0.2%
Source: Census data

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2025.