Bozovici
Bozovici | |
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Coordinates: 44°56′N 22°0′E / 44.933°N 22.000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Caraș-Severin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Adrian-Sergiu Stoicu (PSD) |
Area | 187.77 km2 (72.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,506 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 327040 |
Area code | +40 x55 |
Vehicle reg. | CS |
Website | www |
Bozovici (
commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania
with a population of 2,924 people. It is composed of four villages: Bozovici, Poneasca (Ponyászkatelep), Prilipeț (Prilipec), and Valea Minișului (Ménesvölgy).
The commune is located in the south-central part of the county, 33 km (21 mi) southeast of the town of Anina, and 72 km (45 mi) from the county seat, Reșița. It lies on the banks of the river Nera; the river Miniș discharges into the Nera in Valea Minișului village.
Izvorul Bigăr (or, the Bigăr Waterfall) is a protected area situated on the administrative territory of Bozovici, in the Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park.
Also located on the territory of the commune is the
underground mining
exploitation, one of the largest of its kind in Romania.