Bozovici

Bozovici (Bozovics; Bosowitsch; Božoviče) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,924 people. It is composed of four villages: Bozovici, Poneasca (Ponyászkatelep), Prilipeț (Prilipec), and Valea Minișului (Ménesvölgy).

The commune is located in the south-central part of the county, 33 km southeast of the town of Anina, and 72 km from the county seat, Reșița. It lies on the banks of the river Nera; the river Miniș discharges into the Nera in Valea Minișului village.

Izvorul Bigăr (or, the Bigăr Waterfall) is a protected area situated on the administrative territory of Bozovici, in the Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park.

Also located on the territory of the commune is the Bozovici coal mine. This is an underground mining exploitation, one of the largest of its kind in Romania.

Natives

 * Nicolae Osmochescu
 * Sebastian Velcotă