Bucecea

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
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′N 26°26′E / 47.767°N 26.433°E / 47.767; 26.433
CountryRomania
CountyBotoșani
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Angel Gheorghiu[2] (PSD)
Area
46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,171
 • Density89.03/km2 (230.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
717045
Area code(+40) 02 31
Vehicle reg.BT
Websiteprimariabucecea.ro

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,128—    
2011 4,181−18.5%
2021 4,171−0.2%
Source: Census data

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2025.