Buziaș


Buziaș is a town in Timiș County, Banat, Romania. As of 2011, it had a population of 6,504.

Name

In Busiasch, in Buziás or Buziásfürdő, in Бузјаш or Buzjaš.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1321 in a document of Charles I of Hungary. It was declared a city in 1956. It administers two villages, Bacova and Silagiu.

Health spa

Buziaș is an old health spa, the first establishments being built in 1819. In 1839 was declared a spa. The mineral waters of Buziaș are used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases. They were also bottled for common use.

Dendrological park

The park of Buziaș, with a surface of over 20 ha, is a dendrological park with many rare species of trees, the most important being the plane. The architectural symbolic element of the spa is the covered colonnade of the park built in Turkish-Byzantine style, unique to Romania. The only two other similar promenades in Europe are found in Karlovy Vary and Baden-Baden.

Transport

Train services to Gataia and Jamu Mare are operated by Regiotrans.

Demographics

According to 2011 census:
Ethnic groupNumberPercentage
Romanians5,84789.89%
Hungarians2043.13%
Germans1482.27%
Romani2063.16%
Other981.7%
Total6,504100%

Notable people