Boghicea | |
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Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°4′E / 47.067°N 27.067°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Neamț |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,102 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | NT |
Boghicea is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Boghicea, Căușeni, Nistria and Slobozia.
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.[citation needed]