Bocsig

Bocsig is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over. It is composed of three villages: Bocsig, Mânerău, and Răpsig.

Population

At the 2002 census, the commune had 3,553 inhabitants, out of which 90.3% were Romanians, 6.8% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 0.2% of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Bocsig had a population of 3,068; of those, 91.3% were Romanians and 2.15% Roma.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Bocsig dates back to 1553. Mânerău was mentioned in documents in 1341, while Răpsig in 1553.

Natives

Nicolae Robu, politician, engineer, and computer science professor
Ion Vidu, composer and choral conductor
Economy

Although the economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed since the 1990s.

Tourism

There is a castle in Bocsig, built in the 19th century in late Renaissance style. The commune is also on the Crișul Alb River valley.