Balșa

{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Hunedoara

|name = Balșa

|image_flag =

|image_shield = ROU HD Balsa CoA.jpg

|image_skyline = RO HD Balsa 5.jpg

|image_caption = Balșa village

|image_location =

|image_map = Balsa jud Hunedoara.png

|map_caption = Location in Hunedoara County

|leader_name = Traian Felician Jude

|leader_party = PNL

|leader_term = 2024–2028

|coordinates = {{coord|46|2|N|23|7|E|region:RO|display=it}}

|elevation = 526

|elevation_min =

|elevation_max =

|area_total = 154.69

|area_footnotes =

|population_as_of =

|population_total = auto

|population_footnotes =

|postal_code = 337015

|area_code = +40 x59

|website = {{URL|https://www.balsa.ro/}}

}}

Balșa ({{langx|hu|Balsa}}, {{langx|de|Baleschen}} or Balza) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of fourteen villages: Almașu Mic de Munte (Kisalmás), Ardeu (Erdőfalva), Balșa, Bunești (Bunesd), Galbina (Galbina), Mada (Máda), Oprișești, Poiana (Pojána), Poienița (Váleajepi), Roșia, Stăuini, Techereu (Tekerő), Vălișoara (until 1960 Porcurea; Porkura), and Voia (Voja).

{{Historical populations

|source = Census data

|2002 |1217

|2011 |871

|2021 |753

}}

References

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{{Gallery

|File:RO HD Almasu Mic de Munte 85.jpg|Archangels' wooden church in Almașu Mic de Munte

|File:RO HD Ardeu 2.jpg|Orthodox church in Ardeu (1760)

|File:RO HD Balsa 3.jpg|Balșa town hall

|File:RO HD Poiana 2.jpg|Orthodox church in Poiana

}}

{{Hunedoara County}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balsa}}

Category:Communes in Hunedoara County

Category:Localities in Transylvania

{{Hunedoara-geo-stub}}