Boghicea

Boghicea is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Boghicea, Căușeni, Nistria and Slobozia.

Boghicea
Commune
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Boghicea is located in Romania
Boghicea
Boghicea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°4′E
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
2,376
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.NT

Boghicea village was founded by a monk named Boghiță who had a small hermitage in the forest and sheltered other citizens. In 1784, Gheorghe Stroescu and his wife Adela began construction on a stone and brick church on their estate with their own finances.[2]

The village was the site of a 1944 tank battle where the Romanians led by Lt. Ion S. Dumitru repulsed Soviet forces, causing heavy casualties.

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. http://protopopiatulroman.ro/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=103&Itemid=57%5B%5D
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