Boșorod

Boșorod
Wooden church in Luncani
Location in Hunedoara County
Boșorod
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°41′N 23°5′E / 45.683°N 23.083°E / 45.683; 23.083
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Denis-Ovidiu Perța[2] (PSD)
Area
126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,781
 • Density14.05/km2 (36.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
337095
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.comunabosorod.ro

Boșorod (Hungarian: Bosoród, German: Bosendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Alun, Bobaia (Bobája), Boșorod, Chitid (Kitid), Cioclovina (Csoklovina), Luncani (Lunkány), Prihodiște (Prihodest), Târsa, and Ursici.

Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress is located near the Luncani village.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,550—    
1910 3,535+38.6%
2002 2,257−36.2%
2011 2,062−8.6%
2021 1,781−13.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,781, of which 96.18% were Romanians.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ Local election results 2024
  3. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.