Buchin
Buchin | |
|---|---|
 Valea Timișului | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
  Buchin Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 22°15′E / 45.367°N 22.250°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Coilă (PSD) |
Area | 82.35 km2 (31.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,594 |
| • Density | 19.36/km2 (50.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 327055 |
| Area code | (+40) 0255 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | primariabuchin |
Buchin (Hungarian: Bökény) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1,594 as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Buchin, Lindenfeld (Karánberek; German: Lindenfeld), Poiana (Sebesmező), Prisian (Perestyén), and Valea Timișului (Körpa). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.
Lindenfeld village has been depopulated since 1998.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,960 | — |
| 1890 | 3,197 | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 3,821 | +19.5% |
| 1930 | 3,608 | −5.6% |
| 1941 | 3,534 | −2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,975 | −15.8% |
| 1992 | 2,319 | −22.1% |
| 2002 | 2,147 | −7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,039 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,594 | −21.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
[edit]- Imre Erőss (1909–1950), Roman Catholic bishop
References
[edit]- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ (in Romanian) Ștefan Both, "Satul Lindenfeld, care nu mai are locuitori din 1998, renaște din propria-i cenușă ", Adevărul, September 10, 2012; accessed September 11, 2012
