Borшаa ( rum. Borșa , Hungarian Borsa , German Borscha , Yiddish בורשא ) is a city in the Romanian Maramures County (which is part of the historical Maramures ).
| City | |||
| Borsha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| room Borșa | |||
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| A country |  Romania | ||
| The County | Maramures | ||
| Chapter | |||
| History and geography | |||
| First mention | 1365 | ||
| Square | 424.12 km² | ||
| Height above sea level | 660-950 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in the summer UTC + 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 27,247 people ( 2002 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +40 62 02 | ||
| Postcode | |||
| primaria.borsa.ro (rum.) | |||
The population of the city is 27,247 inhabitants ( 2002 ), the area is 424.12 km². Near Borshi there are many protected areas. The first mention of the city dates back to 1365 [2] .
Borsa is located in a mountainous area, in the valley of the river Viseu , thanks to which tourism is actively developing in the city, especially in the winter period. Also in the city is the Rodna National Park (area - 463 km ²).
In the vicinity of the city there are iron and copper mines and mineral springs [3] .
In 1717, the Tatar army was defeated here, returning after the raid, and the mass of prisoners was freed and rich trophies were taken [3] .
In 1718 the first wooden church was built here.
Notes
- ↑ Rezultatele alegerilor locale din 2016 - Central Electoral Bureau .
- ↑ Städte und Gemeinden im Maramures-Kreis (Borşa) karpatenwilli.com
- ↑ 1 2 Borsha // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 tons (82 tons and 4 add.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.