Buchin
Commune in Caraș-Severin, Romania
Buchin (Hungarian: Bökény) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1,594 as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Buchin, Lindenfeld (Karánberek; German: Lindenfeld), Poiana (Sebesmező), Prisian (Perestyén), and Valea Timișului (Körpa). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.
Lindenfeld village has been depopulated since 1998.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,960 | , |
| 1890 | 3,197 | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 3,821 | +19.5% |
| 1930 | 3,608 | −5.6% |
| 1941 | 3,534 | −2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,975 | −15.8% |
| 1992 | 2,319 | −22.1% |
| 2002 | 2,147 | −7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,039 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,594 | −21.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
01Natives
- Imre Erőss (1909-1950), Roman Catholic bishop
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