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

Bucecea
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bucecea
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bucecea
Coat of arms of Bucecea
Location in Botoșani County
Location in Botoșani County
Bucecea is located in Romania
Bucecea
Bucecea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′N 26°26′E / 47.767°N 26.433°E / 47.767; 26.433
CountryRomania
CountyBotoșani
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Angel Gheorghiu[1] (PSD)
Area
46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,171
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
717045
Area code(+40) 02 31
Vehicle reg.BT
Websiteprimariabucecea.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,128—    
2011 4,181−18.5%
2021 4,171−0.2%
Source: Census data

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.