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Borșa (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈborʃa]; Hungarian: Borsa, German: Borscha, Yiddish: בורשא Borsha) is a town in eastern Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, in the valley of the river Vișeu and near the Prislop Pass. Linking Transylvania to Bukovina, Prislop Pass is surrounded by the Rodna and Maramureș Mountains, both ranges of the Carpathians. The highest peak in the region is Pietrosul Rodnei — 2,303 meters.

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Borșa
Town
Houses in Borșa
Coat of arms
Location in Maramureș County
Borșa Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′19″N 24°39′47″E
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion-Sorin Timiș[1] (CMM)
Area	424.12 km2 (163.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	27,611
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MM
Website	www.primariaborsamm.ro

The Rodna National Park (which has an area of 463 km²) can be accessed from Borșa. The town is home to a wooden church, built in 1718. It administers one village, Băile Borșa.

In 1891 there were 1,432 Jews living in Borșa. The area has lost much of its population following the collapse of the Communist regime.

Natives

• Israel Polack (1909–1993), textile industrialist
• Frank Timiș (born 1964), rich businessman based in London

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	24,406	—
1992	27,450	+12.5%
2002	27,247	−0.7%
2011	27,611	+1.3%
Source: Census data

Gallery

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  Houses in Borșa
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  Houses in Borșa
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  Church of the Moisei monastery
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  Pietrosu Mare near Borșa
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  Horses' waterfall
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References

На других языках

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- [en] Borșa

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[ru] Борша (Румыния)

Борша (рум. Borșa, венг. Borsa, нем. Borscha, идиш ‏בורשא‏‎) — город в румынском жудеце Марамуреш (который является частью исторического Марамуреша).

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