Borla, Sălaj

Bocșa Oláhbaksa
Greek-Catholic Church in Bocșa, where the mausoleum of Simion Bărnuțiu is located.
Bocșa within Sălaj County
Coordinates: 47°17′41″N 22°54′49″E / 47.29472°N 22.91361°E / 47.29472; 22.91361Coordinates: 47°17′41″N 22°54′49″E / 47.29472°N 22.91361°E / 47.29472; 22.91361
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Recorded	1349
Government
• Mayor	Ioan Barou
Population (2001)
• Total	3,463
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Prefix	+40 260

Bocșa (Hungarian: Oláhbaksa) is a commune located in the northwest of Transylvania, in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bocșa, Borla (Szilágyballa), Câmpia (Somlyómező) and Sălăjeni (Ököritó).

In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, such as Dealul Măgurii, there are two buildings with historical value: the former building of the commune hall in Bocșa (1937–1938) and a house in Câmpia built in the 18th century.

The former building of the commune hall in Bocșa became the Simion Bărnuțiu memorial house in 1985. The memorial house is also a showcase of the history of Bocșa. In front of the museum is a bust of Bărnuțiu.

Another bust of Bărnuțiu (created by the artist Horea Flămându) was placed in the Central Park of Bocșa in 1967.

The brick church was consecrated in 1941. The remains of Bărnuțiu and those of a local Catholic clergyman, Alimpiu Barboloviciu, are placed in the church from Bocșa.

With a land area of 47.34 km² (4000 ha), Bocșa is situated in the Zalău River Basin. The Zalău River flows through Bocșa. Bocșa village is situated at 18 km from Zalău city, and at 16 km from the projected Transylvania Motorway.

According to the last census (2002), the total population of the commune counts 3463 inhabitants, of which 51.54% are Romanians, 39.79% Hungarians, 8.63% Romani and 0.04% are other nationalities.

The economy of the commune is primarily agricultural. It is known as an important wine producing area, with approx. 167 ha vine-lands. The wine of Borla is well-known even abroad.

Bocșa was first mentioned in documents in 1349 under the name Villa Baxa. In 1854, its name became Olah-Baksa or Bocșa Română. Borla was first mentioned in 1341, Câmpia in 1427 and Sălăjeni 1430.