Borșa (Hungarian: Kolozsborsa; German: Borschen) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Borșa, Borșa-Cătun (Bánffytanya), Borșa-Crestaia, Ciumăfaia (Csomafája), and Giula (Kolozsgyula).

Borșa
The Bánffy castle
The Bánffy castle
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Borșa is located in Romania
Borșa
Borșa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°56′00″N 23°39′40″E / 46.93333°N 23.66111°E / 46.93333; 23.66111
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1315
SubdivisionsBorșa, Borșa-Cătun, Borșa-Crestaia, Ciumăfaia, Giula
Government
  Mayor (20202024)Mariana Secara[1] (PNL)
Area
61.62 km2 (23.79 sq mi)
Elevation
328 m (1,076 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,511
  Density24.52/km2 (63.51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407110
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariaborsa.ro

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,865 people living in this commune, of which 88.47% were ethnic Romanians, 8.79% Hungarians, and 2.68% Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Borșa had a population of 1,511; of those, 85.11% were Romanians, 4.9% Hungarians, and 3.11% Roma.[4]

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