Bocsig

Bocsig
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Arad County
Bocsig Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°25′N 21°57′E / 46.417°N 21.950°E / 46.417; 21.950
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Teodora Abrudean (PNL)
Area	74.79 km2 (28.88 sq mi)
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,068
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	317055
Area code	(+40) 0257
Vehicle reg.	AR
Website	bocsig.ro

Bocsig (Hungarian: Bokszeg) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 74.79 km² (28.88 sq mi). It is composed of three villages: Bocsig (situated at 67 km (42 mi) from Arad), Mânerău (Monyoró), and Răpsig (Repszeg).

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.^[2]

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

• Nicolae Robu (born 1955), politician, engineer, and computer science professor
• Ion Vidu (1863–1931), composer and choral conductor

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

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.

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