Living in Bârsana

Bârsana is a city in Romania. Bârsana had a population of 4,585 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.03% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 31 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Bârsana?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bârsana.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 1,769.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Bârsana yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	1,769 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	1,515 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

Bârsana's employment count was 1,349 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Bârsana?

The unemployment rate is about 2 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 2.03 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Bârsana is 2.0%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	1,349 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	2.03 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bârsana. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bârsana. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Bârsana's nearest airport was BAY, 48 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	48 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BAY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bârsana. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries

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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bârsana.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bârsana?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 31 µg/m³ (2024) — above the EU limit value. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	31 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.6 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 15.3 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5 · Feb -3.9 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 9.3 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 39.8 · Feb 41.8 · Mar 49 · Apr 50.4 · May 92.3 · Jun 99.8 · Jul 100.9 · Aug 76.5 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 61.4 · Nov 48.5 · Dec 51.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 73.1 · Feb 90.8 · Mar 148.1 · Apr 192.6 · May 239.5 · Jun 259.3 · Jul 272.1 · Aug 275.7 · Sep 190.3 · Oct 151.9 · Nov 94.8 · Dec 58.2 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities

Dărmăneşti4,585 residents Ostrov4,594 residents Drăgăneşti4,596 residents Mireşu Mare4,605 residents Poiana Teiului4,607 residents Grădiştea4,613 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Bârsana had 2,072 residents who were female. Bârsana was home to 2,050 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bârsana?

The published population was 4,585 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	2,072 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	2,050 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	4,585 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Bârsana

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories · 2021-12-01

Published group	People	Share
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL	4,122	100.0%
Români	3,708	90.0%
Informație nedisponibila	409	9.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Bârsana a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%

Student48%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 36–60%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–72%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Population4,585 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings1,769 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment1,349 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate2.03 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	87 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bârsana when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bârsana?

The published population was 4,585 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Bârsana?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 31 µg/m³ (2024) — above the EU limit value. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Bârsana?

The unemployment rate is about 2 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Bârsana a good place to live?

Bârsana may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Bârsana?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021-12-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bârsana, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/barsana/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bârsana, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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